#523650
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.057 329.1), rgb(82, 54, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#523650 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523650 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 54, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.057 329.1) |
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 #523650 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523650 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #523650 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #523650 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#B992B6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#A776A3
oklch(63% 0.087 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#925E8E
oklch(55.5% 0.095 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E79
oklch(49.1% 0.087 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#654063
oklch(42.8% 0.073 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523650
oklch(37.6% 0.057 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#523650 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) | #353D51 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B414F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54383F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523650
#523650
oklch(37.6% 0.057 329.1)
- #2A4A30
#2A4A30
oklch(37.6% 0.058 149)
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 #523650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
Use #523650 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.