#523396
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.154 292.9), rgb(82, 51, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#523396 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523396 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 51, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.154 292.9) |
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 #523396 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523396 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #523396 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #523396 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A58EF2
oklch(70.8% 0.144 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#906EED
oklch(63.2% 0.184 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C51DB
oklch(55.6% 0.201 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6941BE
oklch(49.2% 0.186 293)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523396
oklch(41.6% 0.154 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#46317A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#523396 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) | #004999 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004594 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4A60 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523396
#523396
oklch(41.6% 0.154 292.9)
- #4D5000
#4D5000
oklch(41.5% 0.092 112.2)
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 #523396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.079
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
Use #523396 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.