#523983
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.12 296.3), rgb(82, 57, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#523983 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523983 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 57, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.12 296.3) |
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 #523983 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523983 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #523983 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #523983 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 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
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400
#A792DE
oklch(70.8% 0.111 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9275D5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 296)
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Step 600
600
#7D5BC2
oklch(55.5% 0.155 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A4AA8
oklch(49.1% 0.145 296.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523983
oklch(41.1% 0.12 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#47356D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#523983 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) | #184886 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204681 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474858 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523983
#523983
oklch(41.1% 0.12 296.3)
- #485000
#485000
oklch(41% 0.094 116.2)
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 #523983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.085
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.091
Use #523983 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.