#524256
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.039 319.5), rgb(82, 66, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#524256 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524256 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 66, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 13%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.039 319.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #524256 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524256 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #524256 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #524256 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAF
oklch(70.8% 0.036 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#96819B
oklch(63.1% 0.045 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#816A86
oklch(55.6% 0.051 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5872
oklch(49.1% 0.048 319.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524256
oklch(40.3% 0.039 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#493D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B242C
oklch(27.1% 0.018 322)
#524256 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #404657 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434855 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524449 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524256
#524256
oklch(40.3% 0.039 319.5)
- #3E4E3A
#3E4E3A
oklch(40.4% 0.039 139.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #524256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
Use #524256 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.