#524D71
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44% 0.059 290.1), rgb(82, 77, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#524D71 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524D71 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 77, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 19%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.059 290.1) |
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 #524D71 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524D71 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #524D71 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #524D71 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.055 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8982B1
oklch(63% 0.07 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#736C9D
oklch(55.7% 0.075 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#605A86
oklch(49.2% 0.07 289.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524D71
oklch(44% 0.059 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#413D58
oklch(37.6% 0.046 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#524D71 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) | #445272 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445170 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B535A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524D71
#524D71
oklch(44% 0.059 290.1)
- #54562E
#54562E
oklch(44.1% 0.059 111.1)
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 #524D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
Use #524D71 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.