#523B8A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42% 0.126 293.7), rgb(82, 59, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#523B8A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523B8A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 59, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.126 293.7) |
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 #523B8A | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523B8A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #523B8A text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #523B8A text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A492E3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F74DB
oklch(63% 0.152 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A5BC8
oklch(55.6% 0.163 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#674AAD
oklch(49.1% 0.152 293.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523B8A
oklch(42% 0.126 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#453570
oklch(37.7% 0.098 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#523B8A 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) | #144A8D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4888 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444C5C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523B8A
#523B8A
oklch(42% 0.126 293.7)
- #4D5200
#4D5200
oklch(42% 0.094 113.8)
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 #523B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.081
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.088
Use #523B8A 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.