#524887
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.2% 0.101 288.9), rgb(82, 72, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#524887 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524887 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 72, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.101 288.9) |
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 #524887 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524887 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #524887 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #524887 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D8
oklch(70.7% 0.094 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#877CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.121 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7264BB
oklch(55.7% 0.132 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6052A1
oklch(49.1% 0.123 289.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524887
oklch(44.2% 0.101 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413A69
oklch(37.9% 0.079 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#524887 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) | #325289 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324F86 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445461 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524887
#524887
oklch(44.2% 0.101 288.9)
- #585700
#585700
oklch(44.3% 0.096 109)
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 #524887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
Use #524887 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.