#523768
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.086 308.3), rgb(82, 55, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#523768 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523768 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 55, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.086 308.3) |
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 #523768 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523768 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #523768 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #523768 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.103 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A072C6
oklch(63.2% 0.131 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B58B3
oklch(55.6% 0.144 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#76489A
oklch(49.1% 0.133 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#603C7D
oklch(42.8% 0.11 308)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523768
oklch(39% 0.086 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 307.8)
#523768 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) | #2C416A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324367 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3F4A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523768
#523768
oklch(39% 0.086 308.3)
- #374D15
#374D15
oklch(38.9% 0.085 128.3)
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 #523768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
Use #523768 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.