#523261
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2), rgb(82, 50, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#523261 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523261 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 50, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2) |
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 #523261 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523261 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #523261 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #523261 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC1
oklch(63% 0.133 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9156AD
oklch(55.6% 0.143 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4595
oklch(49.1% 0.135 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#653A78
oklch(42.8% 0.109 314.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#523261 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) | #293D63 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314060 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513945 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523261
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
- #2D4B17
#2D4B17
oklch(37.6% 0.086 134.2)
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 #523261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.090
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.091
Use #523261 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.