#524A92
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.3% 0.114 286), rgb(82, 74, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#524A92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524A92 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 74, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.114 286) |
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 #524A92 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524A92 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #524A92 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #524A92 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B96E0
oklch(70.6% 0.107 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#837BD8
oklch(63.1% 0.137 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E62C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 286)
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Step 700
700
#5C51AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 285.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524A92
oklch(45.3% 0.114 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E396E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#242241
oklch(27.1% 0.057 284.9)
#524A92 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) | #2D5695 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5190 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5967 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524A92
#524A92
oklch(45.3% 0.114 286)
- #5E5900
#5E5900
oklch(45.4% 0.097 105.9)
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 #524A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
Use #524A92 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.