#524BC7
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(49.4% 0.186 279.6), rgb(82, 75, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#524BC7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 75, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.186 279.6) |
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 #524BC7 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #524BC7 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #524BC7 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #524BC7 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F95F8
oklch(70.7% 0.144 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7677F5
oklch(63.1% 0.184 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#615BE4
oklch(55.5% 0.201 279.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#524BC7
oklch(49.4% 0.186 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#423EA0
oklch(42.8% 0.154 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#37367F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#524BC7 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) | #0062CB | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C5 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A82 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524BC7
#524BC7
oklch(49.4% 0.186 279.6)
- #706200
#706200
oklch(49.4% 0.103 99.5)
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 #524BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.031
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.036
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
Use #524BC7 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.