#523151
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.068 327.9), rgb(82, 49, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#523151 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523151 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 49, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 25%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.068 327.9) |
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 #523151 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523151 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #523151 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #523151 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
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FBB
oklch(70.8% 0.082 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC72AA
oklch(63.2% 0.105 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#975995
oklch(55.6% 0.115 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#80497F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#683C67
oklch(42.6% 0.088 327.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523151
oklch(36.6% 0.068 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#523151 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) | #2F3A52 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373E50 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54343D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523151
#523151
oklch(36.6% 0.068 327.9)
- #234829
#234829
oklch(36.5% 0.068 147.7)
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 #523151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- 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 #523151 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.