#524379
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.4% 0.089 295.1), rgb(82, 67, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#524379 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524379 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 67, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.089 295.1) |
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 #524379 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524379 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #524379 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #524379 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A497CF
oklch(70.8% 0.082 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E7CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.106 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7964AF
oklch(55.6% 0.115 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#665396
oklch(49.2% 0.106 295.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524379
oklch(42.4% 0.089 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#443A62
oklch(37.7% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#524379 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) | #334C7B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354B78 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494D58 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524379
#524379
oklch(42.4% 0.089 295.1)
- #4D530E
#4D530E
oklch(42.3% 0.088 114.6)
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 #524379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.075
Use #524379 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.