#523B56
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.054 321.4), rgb(82, 59, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#523B56 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523B56 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 59, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 19%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.054 321.4) |
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 #523B56 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523B56 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #523B56 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #523B56 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9D1
oklch(81% 0.04 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#B494B9
oklch(70.8% 0.064 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#A179A8
oklch(63.2% 0.083 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6193
oklch(55.5% 0.09 321)
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Step 700
700
#76507D
oklch(49% 0.083 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#604266
oklch(42.7% 0.069 320.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523B56
oklch(38.9% 0.054 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#523B56 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) | #384157 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4455 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533E45 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523B56
#523B56
oklch(38.9% 0.054 321.4)
- #344C31
#344C31
oklch(38.9% 0.054 141.8)
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 #523B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.083
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
Use #523B56 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.