#524692
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.5% 0.121 287.7), rgb(82, 70, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#524692 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524692 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 70, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.121 287.7) |
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 #524692 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524692 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #524692 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #524692 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#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
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E3
oklch(70.7% 0.113 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8679DB
oklch(63.1% 0.144 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7160C8
oklch(55.7% 0.156 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F4EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.146 288)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524692
oklch(44.5% 0.121 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403870
oklch(37.8% 0.093 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#524692 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) | #255395 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254F90 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5665 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524692
#524692
oklch(44.5% 0.121 287.7)
- #5A5700
#5A5700
oklch(44.5% 0.096 107.4)
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 #524692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
Use #524692 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.