#523569
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.091 308.4), rgb(82, 53, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#523569 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523569 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 53, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.091 308.4) |
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 #523569 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523569 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #523569 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #523569 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#A170C9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B6
oklch(55.6% 0.152 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#77469D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#613A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.116 308.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523569
oklch(38.7% 0.091 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#523569 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) | #28406B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304268 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3D4A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523569
#523569
oklch(38.7% 0.091 308.4)
- #354D0F
#354D0F
oklch(38.7% 0.091 128.7)
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 #523569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
Use #523569 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.