#523069
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.1 310), rgb(82, 48, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#523069 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523069 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 48, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.1 310) |
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 #523069 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523069 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #523069 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #523069 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E6
oklch(81% 0.075 310)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD9
oklch(70.8% 0.12 310)
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Step 500
500
#A66BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.155 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9151BB
oklch(55.6% 0.167 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B41A1
oklch(49.1% 0.155 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#643683
oklch(42.7% 0.129 309.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523069
oklch(37.8% 0.1 310)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#523069 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) | #213D6B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3F68 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3A47 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523069
#523069
oklch(37.8% 0.1 310)
- #2F4C02
#2F4C02
oklch(37.9% 0.101 130.4)
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 #523069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #523069 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.