#524B9F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.4% 0.132 283.8), rgb(82, 75, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#524B9F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524B9F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 75, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.132 283.8) |
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 #524B9F | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524B9F | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #524B9F text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #524B9F text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE9
oklch(81% 0.063 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9898DE
oklch(70.7% 0.102 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#807DD5
oklch(63.1% 0.13 283.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B65C2
oklch(55.7% 0.141 283.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#524B9F
oklch(46.4% 0.132 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#494488
oklch(42.7% 0.11 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#524B9F 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) | #2259A2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D539D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375D6D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524B9F
#524B9F
oklch(46.4% 0.132 283.8)
- #635B00
#635B00
oklch(46.4% 0.098 103.6)
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 #524B9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
Use #524B9F 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.