#523264
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.8% 0.09 312.3), rgb(82, 50, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#523264 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523264 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 50, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.09 312.3) |
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 #523264 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523264 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #523264 text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #523264 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 312)
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Step 500
500
#A66EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.139 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9155B1
oklch(55.7% 0.149 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4499
oklch(49% 0.141 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#64397C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523264
oklch(37.8% 0.09 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#523264 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) | #273D66 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304063 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503A46 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523264
#523264
oklch(37.8% 0.09 312.3)
- #2F4B12
#2F4B12
oklch(37.7% 0.089 132)
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 #523264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.091
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.091
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.092
Use #523264 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.