#523985
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.123 295.7), rgb(82, 57, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#523985 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523985 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 57, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.123 295.7) |
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 #523985 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523985 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #523985 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #523985 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A791E0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9274D7
oklch(63.1% 0.147 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D5BC5
oklch(55.7% 0.159 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A4AAA
oklch(49.2% 0.148 295.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523985
oklch(41.2% 0.123 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#47356E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#291F40
oklch(26.9% 0.061 296)
#523985 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) | #164888 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4783 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464959 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523985
#523985
oklch(41.2% 0.123 295.7)
- #495100
#495100
oklch(41.3% 0.095 116.1)
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 #523985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.085
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.091
Use #523985 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.