#524261
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(40.9% 0.054 307.7), rgb(82, 66, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#524261 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524261 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 66, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.054 307.7) |
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 #524261 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524261 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #524261 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #524261 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD1
oklch(81% 0.031 307)
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Step 400
400
#A999BA
oklch(70.8% 0.051 307)
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Step 500
500
#947FA8
oklch(63% 0.065 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F6894
oklch(55.6% 0.072 308)
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Step 700
700
#6B577E
oklch(49.2% 0.065 307.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524261
oklch(40.9% 0.054 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#483C53
oklch(37.8% 0.041 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#524261 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) | #3C4862 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404960 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50464D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524261
#524261
oklch(40.9% 0.054 307.7)
- #42502F
#42502F
oklch(41% 0.055 127.4)
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 #524261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
Use #524261 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.