#523B8D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.2% 0.13 292.9), rgb(82, 59, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#523B8D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 293°. 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 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523B8D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 59, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.13 292.9) |
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 #523B8D | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523B8D | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #523B8D text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #523B8D text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A391E6
oklch(70.6% 0.123 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E74DE
oklch(63.1% 0.155 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#795ACC
oklch(55.6% 0.169 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6649B0
oklch(49.1% 0.157 292.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523B8D
oklch(42.2% 0.13 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#453572
oklch(37.8% 0.101 293)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#523B8D 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) | #0E4B90 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16488B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424D5E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523B8D
#523B8D
oklch(42.2% 0.13 292.9)
- #4E5200
#4E5200
oklch(42.1% 0.094 113)
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 #523B8D, 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 0.027
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
Use #523B8D 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.