#524971
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.2% 0.066 293.8), rgb(82, 73, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#524971 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524971 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 73, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.066 293.8) |
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 #524971 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524971 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #524971 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #524971 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B5
oklch(63.1% 0.08 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7669A1
oklch(55.6% 0.086 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#63588A
oklch(49.2% 0.079 293.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524971
oklch(43.2% 0.066 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#524971 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) | #3F4F73 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404E70 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5058 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524971
#524971
oklch(43.2% 0.066 293.8)
- #505427
#505427
oklch(43.1% 0.066 113.3)
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 #524971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
Use #524971 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.