#524776
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43% 0.077 293.7), rgb(82, 71, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#524776 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524776 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 71, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.077 293.7) |
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 #524776 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524776 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #524776 text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #524776 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDC
oklch(81% 0.045 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A298CA
oklch(70.6% 0.073 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C7FBC
oklch(63.2% 0.091 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7667A8
oklch(55.5% 0.1 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#645690
oklch(49.2% 0.092 293.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524776
oklch(43% 0.077 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#433B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#524776 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) | #3A4E78 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4D75 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4F59 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524776
#524776
oklch(43% 0.077 293.7)
- #50541D
#50541D
oklch(43% 0.077 113.1)
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 #524776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.068
Use #524776 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.