#523748
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.046 341.4), rgb(82, 55, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#523748 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523748 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 55, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 20%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.046 341.4) |
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 #523748 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523748 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #523748 text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #523748 text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA93AB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#A87996
oklch(63.2% 0.071 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#936181
oklch(55.7% 0.078 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D506D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#664258
oklch(42.8% 0.059 342.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523748
oklch(37.4% 0.046 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#31212B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 341.3)
#523748 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) | #383D49 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4147 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55373D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523748
#523748
oklch(37.4% 0.046 341.4)
- #294939
#294939
oklch(37.5% 0.047 161.2)
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 #523748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #523748 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.