#524258
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.042 316.7), rgb(82, 66, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#524258 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524258 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 66, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.042 316.7) |
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 #524258 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524258 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #524258 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #524258 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
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AB1
oklch(70.8% 0.038 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#96819E
oklch(63.2% 0.049 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#806A89
oklch(55.6% 0.054 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5874
oklch(49.1% 0.05 316.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524258
oklch(40.4% 0.042 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#493C4D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#524258 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) | #3F4759 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434857 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52444A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524258
#524258
oklch(40.4% 0.042 316.7)
- #3E4E38
#3E4E38
oklch(40.3% 0.041 137.3)
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 #524258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
Use #524258 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.