#523290
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.9% 0.148 294.6), rgb(82, 50, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#523290 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523290 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 50, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.148 294.6) |
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 #523290 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523290 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #523290 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #523290 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A78EED
oklch(70.7% 0.137 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#936EE7
oklch(63.1% 0.176 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E53D5
oklch(55.6% 0.191 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B42B9
oklch(49.1% 0.178 294.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523290
oklch(40.9% 0.148 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#473177
oklch(37.7% 0.115 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291D46
oklch(26.9% 0.074 294.4)
#523290 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) | #004793 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00448E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41485C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523290
#523290
oklch(40.9% 0.148 294.6)
- #494F00
#494F00
oklch(40.8% 0.092 114.7)
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 #523290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.084
Use #523290 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.