#523699
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.3% 0.154 291.4), rgb(82, 54, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#523699 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523699 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 54, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.154 291.4) |
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 #523699 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523699 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #523699 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #523699 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F7
oklch(81% 0.09 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF2
oklch(70.6% 0.144 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E6FEE
oklch(63.2% 0.184 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7953DC
oklch(55.6% 0.199 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6642BF
oklch(49.1% 0.186 291.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523699
oklch(42.3% 0.154 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#44317B
oklch(37.6% 0.12 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#523699 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) | #004B9C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004797 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4D62 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523699
#523699
oklch(42.3% 0.154 291.4)
- #505200
#505200
oklch(42.3% 0.093 111.4)
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 #523699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.077
Use #523699 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.