#523495
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.151 292.9), rgb(82, 52, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#523495 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523495 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 52, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.151 292.9) |
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 #523495 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523495 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #523495 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #523495 text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F5
oklch(80.8% 0.089 293)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF0
oklch(70.6% 0.141 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#906EEB
oklch(63.1% 0.181 293)
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Step 600
600
#7B52D9
oklch(55.5% 0.197 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6842BC
oklch(49.1% 0.182 292.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523495
oklch(41.6% 0.151 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#463179
oklch(37.7% 0.118 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#523495 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) | #004998 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004693 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4B5F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523495
#523495
oklch(41.6% 0.151 292.9)
- #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 #523495, 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 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.080
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.081
Use #523495 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.