#524CAB
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.4% 0.147 282.1), rgb(82, 76, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#524CAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524CAB |
| RGB | rgb(82, 76, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.147 282.1) |
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 #524CAB | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #524CAB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #524CAB text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #524CAB text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEE
oklch(81% 0.07 282)
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Step 400
400
#9597E6
oklch(70.6% 0.115 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D7CDE
oklch(63.2% 0.145 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6763CC
oklch(55.7% 0.158 281.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#524CAB
oklch(47.4% 0.147 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#46438F
oklch(42.7% 0.122 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3972
oklch(37.7% 0.095 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#524CAB 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) | #115CAE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0155A9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E6174 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524CAB
#524CAB
oklch(47.4% 0.147 282.1)
- #675D00
#675D00
oklch(47.3% 0.099 102.2)
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 #524CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
Use #524CAB 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.