#523353
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.1% 0.067 325.7), rgb(82, 51, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#523353 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523353 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 51, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.067 325.7) |
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 #523353 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523353 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #523353 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #523353 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 326)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBC
oklch(70.6% 0.081 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#A973AB
oklch(63.1% 0.102 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#945B96
oklch(55.6% 0.11 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E4A80
oklch(49% 0.104 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#673D68
oklch(42.7% 0.086 326.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523353
oklch(37.1% 0.067 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#523353 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) | #303B54 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383F52 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54363F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523353
#523353
oklch(37.1% 0.067 325.7)
- #27492A
#27492A
oklch(37% 0.066 146.1)
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 #523353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.086
Use #523353 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.