#523B60
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.067 312), rgb(82, 59, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#523B60 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523B60 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 59, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.067 312) |
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 #523B60 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523B60 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #523B60 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #523B60 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D9
oklch(81% 0.051 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B292C5
oklch(70.7% 0.081 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E77B7
oklch(63.1% 0.103 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#895FA2
oklch(55.6% 0.111 312)
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Step 700
700
#744E8B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4071
oklch(42.7% 0.086 312.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523B60
oklch(39.4% 0.067 312)
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Step 950
950
#2D2035
oklch(26.9% 0.042 312)
#523B60 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) | #344361 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A445F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514049 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523B60
#523B60
oklch(39.4% 0.067 312)
- #384D26
#384D26
oklch(39.2% 0.067 132)
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 #523B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
Use #523B60 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.