#524480
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43% 0.097 292.6), rgb(82, 68, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#524480 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524480 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 68, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.097 292.6) |
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 #524480 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524480 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #524480 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #524480 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A296D5
oklch(70.7% 0.092 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C7BC9
oklch(63% 0.116 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#7663B6
oklch(55.5% 0.126 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#64529D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 292.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524480
oklch(43% 0.097 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#433966
oklch(37.7% 0.076 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#524480 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) | #304E82 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324C7F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474F5C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524480
#524480
oklch(43% 0.097 292.6)
- #515400
#515400
oklch(42.9% 0.095 112.1)
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 #524480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
Use #524480 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.