#524EC0
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.4% 0.173 279.5), rgb(82, 78, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#524EC0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 78, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.173 279.5) |
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 #524EC0 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #524EC0 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #524EC0 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #524EC0 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9096F2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7779EE
oklch(63.1% 0.172 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#625FDC
oklch(55.7% 0.186 279.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#524EC0
oklch(49.4% 0.173 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#42409A
oklch(42.6% 0.143 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#37377B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#524EC0 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) | #0062C4 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BE | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12697F | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524EC0
#524EC0
oklch(49.4% 0.173 279.5)
- #706200
#706200
oklch(49.4% 0.103 99.5)
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 #524EC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.039
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
Use #524EC0 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.