#523A60
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.069 312.4), rgb(82, 58, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#523A60 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523A60 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 58, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 25%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.069 312.4) |
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 #523A60 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523A60 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #523A60 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #523A60 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7D9
oklch(80.8% 0.052 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#B292C6
oklch(70.7% 0.082 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F76B8
oklch(63.1% 0.106 312)
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Step 600
600
#8A5EA3
oklch(55.6% 0.114 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#754D8C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F72
oklch(42.6% 0.09 311.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523A60
oklch(39.1% 0.069 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#523A60 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) | #334261 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39445F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513F48 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523A60
#523A60
oklch(39.1% 0.069 312.4)
- #374D25
#374D25
oklch(39.1% 0.068 132.4)
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 #523A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
Use #523A60 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.