#523646
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.1% 0.047 344.4), rgb(82, 54, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#523646 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523646 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 54, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.047 344.4) |
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 #523646 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523646 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #523646 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #523646 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A9
oklch(70.7% 0.056 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#A97894
oklch(63.1% 0.072 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#94617E
oklch(55.7% 0.077 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E506B
oklch(49.2% 0.072 344)
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Step 800
800
#674157
oklch(42.7% 0.062 344.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523646
oklch(37.1% 0.047 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#523646 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) | #383C47 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4045 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56363C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523646
#523646
oklch(37.1% 0.047 344.4)
- #27483A
#27483A
oklch(37.2% 0.046 165)
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 #523646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #523646 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.