#523783
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.123 297), rgb(82, 55, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#523783 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.123 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 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523783 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 55, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.123 297) |
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 #523783 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523783 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #523783 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #523783 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A891E0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9473D7
oklch(63.1% 0.148 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F5AC4
oklch(55.7% 0.16 297)
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Step 700
700
#6B49A9
oklch(49.1% 0.148 296.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523783
oklch(40.8% 0.123 297)
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Step 900
900
#48346E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#523783 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) | #134786 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4581 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474757 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523783
#523783
oklch(40.8% 0.123 297)
- #475000
#475000
oklch(40.9% 0.094 116.9)
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 #523783, 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 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.089
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
Use #523783 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.