#523168
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.097 310.2), rgb(82, 49, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#523168 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.097 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 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523168 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 49, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.097 310.2) |
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 #523168 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523168 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #523168 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #523168 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD7
oklch(70.6% 0.118 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#A56DCC
oklch(63.2% 0.148 310)
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Step 600
600
#9052B8
oklch(55.5% 0.162 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B429F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#643781
oklch(42.7% 0.125 310.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523168
oklch(37.9% 0.097 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#523168 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) | #233E6A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4067 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3A47 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523168
#523168
oklch(37.9% 0.097 310.2)
- #304C07
#304C07
oklch(38% 0.097 130.3)
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 #523168, 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 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.092
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
Use #523168 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.