#524762
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42% 0.046 303.1), rgb(82, 71, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#524762 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524762 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 71, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 16%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.046 303.1) |
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 #524762 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524762 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #524762 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #524762 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCF
oklch(81% 0.026 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB7
oklch(70.8% 0.042 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#9082A5
oklch(63.1% 0.054 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A6B91
oklch(55.6% 0.06 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#67597B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 303.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524762
oklch(42% 0.046 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#453D52
oklch(37.7% 0.037 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#292430
oklch(27.1% 0.023 303.9)
#524762 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) | #424C63 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444C61 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504B50 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524762
#524762
oklch(42% 0.046 303.1)
- #485135
#485135
oklch(41.9% 0.046 122.8)
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 #524762, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
Use #524762 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.