#523972
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.096 302.5), rgb(82, 57, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#523972 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523972 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 57, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.096 302.5) |
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 #523972 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523972 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #523972 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #523972 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FDC
oklch(70.8% 0.115 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B71D2
oklch(63.1% 0.146 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8657BF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7246A5
oklch(49.1% 0.149 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A86
oklch(42.7% 0.124 302.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523972
oklch(40% 0.096 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#523972 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) | #284474 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4571 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4350 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523972
#523972
oklch(40% 0.096 302.5)
- #3F4F02
#3F4F02
oklch(39.9% 0.096 122.1)
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 #523972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
Use #523972 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.