#523B67
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.077 307.3), rgb(82, 59, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#523B67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523B67 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 59, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.077 307.3) |
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 #523B67 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523B67 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #523B67 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #523B67 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7DE
oklch(80.8% 0.058 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B091CE
oklch(70.7% 0.093 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D75C1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#875DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 307)
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Step 700
700
#734C95
oklch(49.2% 0.119 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F79
oklch(42.8% 0.098 306.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523B67
oklch(39.7% 0.077 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#523B67 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) | #314469 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374566 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F424C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523B67
#523B67
oklch(39.7% 0.077 307.3)
- #3B4E1D
#3B4E1D
oklch(39.6% 0.077 127.3)
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 #523B67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
Use #523B67 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.