#524656
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41.2% 0.03 317.6), rgb(82, 70, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#524656 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524656 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 10%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.03 317.6) |
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 #524656 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524656 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #524656 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #524656 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC8
oklch(80.8% 0.018 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAC
oklch(70.6% 0.028 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#938398
oklch(63.1% 0.036 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C83
oklch(55.5% 0.04 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.038 318.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524656
oklch(41.2% 0.03 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#473E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#524656 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) | #444957 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474A55 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52484B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524656
#524656
oklch(41.2% 0.03 317.6)
- #434F3F
#434F3F
oklch(41.2% 0.03 137.9)
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 #524656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
Use #524656 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.