Color #524256 Color / Colour Code #524256
This page shows the hex color code for color #524256 (#524256). The colour is a purple tone with 13% saturation and 30% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #524256 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#524256 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 258, 288, and 318 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 288, 48, and 168 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #524256
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 288 and saturation at 13%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 288 to 333 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 288 with its complement at 108 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #524256
Lightness variations at hue 288 and 13% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #524256
Design Use Cases for #524256
Muted Accent Color
With 13% saturation, #524256 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 30% lightness, #524256 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#524256 falls in the purple spectrum (hue 288). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #524256 (hue 288) to its complement at hue 108. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 318. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #524256, #475643);
CSS Code for #524256
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About Color #524256 (#524256)
#524256 is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 82 red, 66 green, and 86 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 288 degrees with 13% saturation and 30% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #524256 is 73/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow, and 66% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #524256 against white is 9.24:1 and against black is 2.27:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #475643 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #524256. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #494356 and #564350, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #524256?
- #524256 is Color #524256, a purple color (colour) with RGB(82, 66, 86), HSL(288, 13%, 30%), and CMYK(5%, 23%, 0%, 66%). Its perceived brightness is 73/255.
- Is #524256 accessible for text?
- Against white, #524256 has a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 2.27:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #524256?
- The complementary colour is #475643 (hue 108). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #494356 and #564350. The triadic palette adds #565243 and #435652 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #524256 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #524256; or rgb(82, 66, 86); or hsl(288, 13%, 30%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 288 13% 30%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.