#523184
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.134 298.4), rgb(82, 49, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#523184 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523184 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 49, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.134 298.4) |
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 #523184 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523184 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #523184 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #523184 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F9
oklch(81% 0.1 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE87F6
oklch(70.6% 0.161 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C64F2
oklch(63.1% 0.205 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8845E1
oklch(55.6% 0.223 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#7335C3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E2D9E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 298.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523184
oklch(39.8% 0.134 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A49
oklch(26.9% 0.084 298.2)
#523184 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) | #004387 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F4282 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474355 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523184
#523184
oklch(39.8% 0.134 298.4)
- #434D00
#434D00
oklch(39.7% 0.092 117.9)
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 #523184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.087
Use #523184 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.