#523563
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.083 312), rgb(82, 53, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#523563 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523563 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 53, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.083 312) |
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 #523563 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523563 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #523563 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #523563 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58ECE
oklch(70.6% 0.1 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#A371C1
oklch(63.1% 0.128 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E58AD
oklch(55.6% 0.138 312)
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Step 700
700
#794895
oklch(49.2% 0.129 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#623B79
oklch(42.6% 0.107 311.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523563
oklch(38.3% 0.083 312)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#523563 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) | #2C3F65 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334162 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503C47 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523563
#523563
oklch(38.3% 0.083 312)
- #324C19
#324C19
oklch(38.3% 0.083 132)
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 #523563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.090
Use #523563 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.