#523661
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.078 313.1), rgb(82, 54, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#523661 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523661 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 54, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.078 313.1) |
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 #523661 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523661 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #523661 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #523661 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCB
oklch(70.6% 0.095 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A373BD
oklch(63.2% 0.119 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E5AA9
oklch(55.7% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#784991
oklch(49% 0.122 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#623C76
oklch(42.6% 0.102 313)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523661
oklch(38.4% 0.078 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#523661 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) | #2E4063 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354260 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513C47 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523661
#523661
oklch(38.4% 0.078 313.1)
- #324C1E
#324C1E
oklch(38.4% 0.078 133.4)
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 #523661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.088
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.089
Use #523661 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.