#523376
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.112 302.9), rgb(82, 51, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#523376 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523376 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 51, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.112 302.9) |
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 #523376 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523376 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #523376 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #523376 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE5
oklch(70.8% 0.134 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ADE
oklch(63.1% 0.173 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B4FCB
oklch(55.7% 0.186 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#763EB0
oklch(49.1% 0.175 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#60348E
oklch(42.6% 0.144 303.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523376
oklch(39.2% 0.112 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#523376 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) | #1A4178 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254274 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B404F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523376
#523376
oklch(39.2% 0.112 302.9)
- #3C4D00
#3C4D00
oklch(39.1% 0.096 122.9)
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 #523376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
Use #523376 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.