#523752
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.057 326.6), rgb(82, 55, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#523752 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523752 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 55, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 20%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.057 326.6) |
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 #523752 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523752 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #523752 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #523752 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7CF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B892B7
oklch(70.7% 0.068 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A677A5
oklch(63.2% 0.087 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#905F91
oklch(55.6% 0.095 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4E7B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#644064
oklch(42.7% 0.073 326.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523752
oklch(37.9% 0.057 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#523752 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) | #353E53 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4151 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543941 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523752
#523752
oklch(37.9% 0.057 326.6)
- #2D4A30
#2D4A30
oklch(37.8% 0.056 146.8)
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 #523752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #523752 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.