#523987
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.125 295.1), rgb(82, 57, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#523987 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523987 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 57, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.125 295.1) |
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 #523987 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523987 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #523987 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #523987 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EC
oklch(81% 0.073 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A691E2
oklch(70.7% 0.118 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9174D9
oklch(63.1% 0.149 295)
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Step 600
600
#7C5AC7
oklch(55.6% 0.163 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6949AC
oklch(49.1% 0.152 295.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523987
oklch(41.4% 0.125 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#523987 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) | #13498A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4785 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45495A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523987
#523987
oklch(41.4% 0.125 295.1)
- #4A5100
#4A5100
oklch(41.4% 0.094 115.4)
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 #523987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.020
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.085
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
Use #523987 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.