#523994
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.4% 0.143 291.8), rgb(82, 57, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#523994 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523994 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 57, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.143 291.8) |
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 #523994 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523994 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #523994 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #523994 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 292)
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Step 400
400
#A290ED
oklch(70.7% 0.134 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D71E7
oklch(63% 0.172 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7956D5
oklch(55.6% 0.186 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6646B8
oklch(49.2% 0.172 291.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523994
oklch(42.4% 0.143 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#443377
oklch(37.7% 0.112 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#523994 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) | #004B97 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004892 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4D61 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523994
#523994
oklch(42.4% 0.143 291.8)
- #505200
#505200
oklch(42.3% 0.093 111.4)
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 #523994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.081
Use #523994 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.