#523397
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.155 292.6), rgb(82, 51, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#523397 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.155 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 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523397 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 51, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.155 292.6) |
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 #523397 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523397 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #523397 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #523397 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#906DEE
oklch(63.1% 0.186 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B51DC
oklch(55.5% 0.202 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6840BF
oklch(49% 0.188 292.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523397
oklch(41.6% 0.155 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#45317B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#523397 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) | #00499A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004695 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4B60 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523397
#523397
oklch(41.6% 0.155 292.6)
- #4D5100
#4D5100
oklch(41.7% 0.093 113)
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 #523397, 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 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.078
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.079
Use #523397 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.