#523552
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.061 326.7), rgb(82, 53, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#523552 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523552 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 53, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.061 326.7) |
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 #523552 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523552 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #523552 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #523552 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E3D4E2
oklch(88.6% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B991B9
oklch(70.7% 0.073 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#A875A7
oklch(63.1% 0.094 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#925D93
oklch(55.6% 0.102 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4C7D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#653F66
oklch(42.7% 0.078 326)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523552
oklch(37.5% 0.061 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#523552 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) | #333D53 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4051 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543840 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523552
#523552
oklch(37.5% 0.061 326.7)
- #2A4A2D
#2A4A2D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 146.4)
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 #523552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #523552 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.