#524270
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.6% 0.077 299.1), rgb(82, 66, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#524270 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524270 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 66, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.077 299.1) |
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 #524270 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524270 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #524270 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #524270 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#A697C8
oklch(70.7% 0.072 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#917DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.092 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C65A6
oklch(55.6% 0.101 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#68548E
oklch(49.1% 0.093 298.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524270
oklch(41.6% 0.077 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#463A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#524270 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) | #364A72 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394A6F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4A53 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524270
#524270
oklch(41.6% 0.077 299.1)
- #48521D
#48521D
oklch(41.7% 0.077 118.8)
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 #524270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.078
Use #524270 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.