#523A5D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.065 314.8), rgb(82, 58, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#523A5D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523A5D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 58, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 23%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.065 314.8) |
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 #523A5D | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523A5D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #523A5D text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #523A5D text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D7
oklch(81% 0.049 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B392C2
oklch(70.6% 0.078 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#A077B3
oklch(63.2% 0.099 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B5F9F
oklch(55.7% 0.108 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#764E88
oklch(49.2% 0.101 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#60406E
oklch(42.7% 0.083 315.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523A5D
oklch(39% 0.065 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#523A5D 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) | #34425E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A445C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513E47 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523A5D
#523A5D
oklch(39% 0.065 314.8)
- #364D28
#364D28
oklch(39.1% 0.065 134.5)
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 #523A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
Use #523A5D 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.