#524352
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.4% 0.032 326.1), rgb(82, 67, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#524352 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524352 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 67, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 10%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.032 326.1) |
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 #524352 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524352 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #524352 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #524352 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC7
oklch(81% 0.018 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BAB
oklch(70.8% 0.029 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#968296
oklch(63.1% 0.038 326)
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Step 600
600
#806B80
oklch(55.5% 0.041 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C596C
oklch(49% 0.038 326.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524352
oklch(40.4% 0.032 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D49
oklch(37.7% 0.026 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#524352 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) | #424753 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454851 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534448 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524352
#524352
oklch(40.4% 0.032 326.1)
- #3E4E3F
#3E4E3F
oklch(40.5% 0.032 146.6)
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 #524352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
Use #524352 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.