#524E57
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.1% 0.015 305.7), rgb(82, 78, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#524E57 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524E57 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 78, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 5%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.015 305.7) |
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 #524E57 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524E57 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #524E57 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #524E57 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.009 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A39EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.015 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8793
oklch(63.2% 0.019 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#76707D
oklch(55.5% 0.021 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#635E69
oklch(49% 0.018 306.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524E57
oklch(43.1% 0.015 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#434047
oklch(37.7% 0.012 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#272529
oklch(26.8% 0.008 308.1)
#524E57 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) | #4D4F57 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5057 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514F51 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524E57
#524E57
oklch(43.1% 0.015 305.7)
- #4E5249
#4E5249
oklch(43.2% 0.015 126.7)
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 #524E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
Use #524E57 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.