#524D65
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.5% 0.04 294.2), rgb(82, 77, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#524D65 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524D65 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 77, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.04 294.2) |
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 #524D65 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524D65 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #524D65 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #524D65 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB6
oklch(70.8% 0.036 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A4
oklch(63.1% 0.048 295)
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Step 600
600
#756E8F
oklch(55.7% 0.051 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#625C7A
oklch(49.2% 0.048 293.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524D65
oklch(43.5% 0.04 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#423F51
oklch(37.8% 0.031 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#524D65 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) | #485066 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485064 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5155 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524D65
#524D65
oklch(43.5% 0.04 294.2)
- #50543A
#50543A
oklch(43.5% 0.041 115.2)
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 #524D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.071
Use #524D65 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.