#524F73
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.6% 0.059 287.6), rgb(82, 79, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#524F73 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524F73 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 79, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.059 287.6) |
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 #524F73 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524F73 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #524F73 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #524F73 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 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
#BFBED6
oklch(81% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CC2
oklch(70.8% 0.055 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8783B2
oklch(63.1% 0.07 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#716C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.077 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A87
oklch(49% 0.071 287.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524F73
oklch(44.6% 0.059 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403E59
oklch(37.8% 0.046 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#252434
oklch(26.9% 0.03 287.1)
#524F73 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) | #455475 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455272 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A555C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524F73
#524F73
oklch(44.6% 0.059 287.6)
- #57572F
#57572F
oklch(44.7% 0.059 108.6)
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 #524F73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.065
Use #524F73 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.