#523949
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.043 340.7), rgb(82, 57, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#523949 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523949 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 57, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 18%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.043 340.7) |
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 #523949 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523949 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #523949 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #523949 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#B894AA
oklch(70.6% 0.052 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#A67A96
oklch(63.2% 0.067 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#906380
oklch(55.6% 0.071 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B516C
oklch(49% 0.068 341)
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Step 800
800
#644358
oklch(42.7% 0.055 341.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523949
oklch(37.9% 0.043 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#523949 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) | #3A3E4A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404248 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55393E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523949
#523949
oklch(37.9% 0.043 340.7)
- #2D493A
#2D493A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 160)
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 #523949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #523949 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.