#524EC7
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.9% 0.183 279), rgb(82, 78, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#524EC7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524EC7 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 78, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.183 279) |
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 #524EC7 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #524EC7 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #524EC7 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #524EC7 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#8E95F7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 279)
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Step 500
500
#7578F3
oklch(63.1% 0.18 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#605DE2
oklch(55.6% 0.196 278.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#524EC7
oklch(49.9% 0.183 279)
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Step 800
800
#413F9F
oklch(42.8% 0.151 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#36377E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 278.6)
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Step 950
950
#20214A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 279.2)
#524EC7 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) | #0064CB | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AC5 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C83 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524EC7
#524EC7
oklch(49.9% 0.183 279)
- #726300
#726300
oklch(49.9% 0.103 98.9)
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 #524EC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.037
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
Use #524EC7 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.