#523685
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.127 296.7), rgb(82, 54, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#523685 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523685 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 54, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.127 296.7) |
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 #523685 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523685 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #523685 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #523685 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A890E2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9473D9
oklch(63.2% 0.151 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F59C7
oklch(55.7% 0.165 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B48AC
oklch(49.1% 0.154 296.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523685
oklch(40.7% 0.127 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#48346F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#523685 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) | #0C4688 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184583 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464758 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523685
#523685
oklch(40.7% 0.127 296.7)
- #474F00
#474F00
oklch(40.6% 0.093 116.2)
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 #523685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.088
Use #523685 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.