#524657
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41.3% 0.032 316), rgb(82, 70, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#524657 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524657 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 70, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 11%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.032 316) |
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 #524657 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524657 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #524657 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #524657 text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAD
oklch(70.6% 0.03 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#938399
oklch(63.2% 0.037 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C84
oklch(55.6% 0.042 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#695A70
oklch(49% 0.039 315)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524657
oklch(41.3% 0.032 316)
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Step 900
900
#473E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#524657 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) | #444958 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A56 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52484C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524657
#524657
oklch(41.3% 0.032 316)
- #434F3E
#434F3E
oklch(41.2% 0.032 136.5)
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 #524657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
Use #524657 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.