#523B7F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.111 296.9), rgb(82, 59, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#523B7F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523B7F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 59, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.111 296.9) |
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 #523B7F | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523B7F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #523B7F text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #523B7F text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E6
oklch(80.8% 0.065 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A793DA
oklch(70.8% 0.104 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9276CF
oklch(63% 0.133 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D5DBC
oklch(55.5% 0.144 297)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA2
oklch(49.2% 0.133 297)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523B7F
oklch(41.2% 0.111 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#47366A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#523B7F 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) | #214881 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27477D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484857 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523B7F
#523B7F
oklch(41.2% 0.111 296.9)
- #485100
#485100
oklch(41.3% 0.095 116.9)
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 #523B7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
Use #523B7F 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.