#523976
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.102 300.9), rgb(82, 57, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#523976 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523976 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 57, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.102 300.9) |
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 #523976 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523976 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #523976 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #523976 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D3
oklch(70.7% 0.095 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9677C7
oklch(63.1% 0.121 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#815EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.133 301)
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Step 700
700
#6D4D9B
oklch(49.1% 0.124 300.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523976
oklch(40.2% 0.102 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#493765
oklch(37.8% 0.079 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#523976 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) | #254578 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4575 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4452 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523976
#523976
oklch(40.2% 0.102 300.9)
- #414F00
#414F00
oklch(40.1% 0.096 120.6)
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 #523976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.089
Use #523976 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.