#523B49
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.039 342), rgb(82, 59, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#523B49 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523B49 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 59, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 16%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.039 342) |
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 #523B49 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523B49 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #523B49 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #523B49 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC6
oklch(81% 0.029 342.4)
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Step 400
400
#B696A9
oklch(70.8% 0.046 342)
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Step 500
500
#A37B94
oklch(63% 0.06 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E647E
oklch(55.5% 0.065 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#79536A
oklch(49.1% 0.06 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#624457
oklch(42.7% 0.05 341.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523B49
oklch(38.3% 0.039 342)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#523B49 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) | #3C404A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414348 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553B40 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523B49
#523B49
oklch(38.3% 0.039 342)
- #304A3D
#304A3D
oklch(38.4% 0.039 162.1)
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 #523B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #523B49 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.