#523150
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.067 329), rgb(82, 49, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#523150 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523150 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 49, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 25%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.067 329) |
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 #523150 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523150 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #523150 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #523150 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FBA
oklch(70.8% 0.081 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC72A8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#975A93
oklch(55.7% 0.111 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#81497E
oklch(49.1% 0.106 329)
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Step 800
800
#693C66
oklch(42.7% 0.087 329.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523150
oklch(36.6% 0.067 329)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#523150 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) | #2F3A51 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383E4F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54343D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523150
#523150
oklch(36.6% 0.067 329)
- #22482A
#22482A
oklch(36.4% 0.067 149)
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 #523150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.087
Use #523150 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.