#524B93
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.6% 0.114 285.3), rgb(82, 75, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#524B93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524B93 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 75, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.114 285.3) |
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 #524B93 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524B93 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #524B93 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #524B93 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#9A97E1
oklch(70.8% 0.107 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#837BD8
oklch(63.1% 0.137 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D63C5
oklch(55.7% 0.147 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B51AA
oklch(49% 0.138 285.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524B93
oklch(45.6% 0.114 285.3)
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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)
#524B93 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) | #2E5696 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5291 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5A68 | 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°).
- #524B93
#524B93
oklch(45.6% 0.114 285.3)
- #5F5900
#5F5900
oklch(45.5% 0.097 105.1)
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 #524B93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
Use #524B93 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.