#523B7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.9% 0.105 298.2), rgb(82, 59, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#523B7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523B7B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 59, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.105 298.2) |
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 #523B7B | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523B7B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #523B7B text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #523B7B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E4
oklch(81% 0.061 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A893D6
oklch(70.7% 0.098 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9377CB
oklch(63% 0.126 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E5EB8
oklch(55.5% 0.138 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B4D9E
oklch(49% 0.128 298.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523B7B
oklch(40.9% 0.105 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#473767
oklch(37.7% 0.081 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#523B7B 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) | #25477D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4779 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494755 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523B7B
#523B7B
oklch(40.9% 0.105 298.2)
- #465100
#465100
oklch(41.1% 0.096 118.3)
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 #523B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
Use #523B7B 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.