#524490
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44% 0.121 288.9), rgb(82, 68, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#524490 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524490 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 68, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.121 288.9) |
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 #524490 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524490 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #524490 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #524490 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E3
oklch(70.6% 0.114 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8878DA
oklch(63.1% 0.144 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#735FC8
oklch(55.7% 0.157 289)
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Step 700
700
#604EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.146 288.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524490
oklch(44% 0.121 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413770
oklch(37.7% 0.095 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#524490 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) | #235193 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234E8E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405463 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524490
#524490
oklch(44% 0.121 288.9)
- #575600
#575600
oklch(44% 0.095 109)
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 #524490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
Use #524490 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.