#523849
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.045 340.1), rgb(82, 56, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#523849 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 340°. 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 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523849 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 56, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.045 340.1) |
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 #523849 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523849 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #523849 text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #523849 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#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
#E2D4DD
oklch(88.4% 0.02 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#B994AB
oklch(70.8% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 500
500
#A77997
oklch(63.1% 0.07 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#916281
oklch(55.6% 0.074 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C516D
oklch(49.2% 0.07 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#654259
oklch(42.7% 0.059 340.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523849
oklch(37.7% 0.045 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#523849 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) | #393D4A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4148 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55383E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523849
#523849
oklch(37.7% 0.045 340.1)
- #2B4939
#2B4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 159.9)
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 #523849, 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 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #523849 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.