#524E70
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.2% 0.055 289.3), rgb(82, 78, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#524E70 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524E70 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 78, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.055 289.3) |
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 #524E70 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524E70 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #524E70 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #524E70 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#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
#BFBED5
oklch(81% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.051 289)
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Step 500
500
#8883AF
oklch(63.1% 0.066 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#726C9B
oklch(55.5% 0.072 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F5A85
oklch(49% 0.068 288.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524E70
oklch(44.2% 0.055 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#524E70 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) | #455371 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45516F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B545A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524E70
#524E70
oklch(44.2% 0.055 289.3)
- #555631
#555631
oklch(44.3% 0.055 109.8)
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 #524E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
Use #524E70 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.