#523BAB
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.5% 0.17 286.7), rgb(82, 59, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#523BAB is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523BAB |
| RGB | rgb(82, 59, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.17 286.7) |
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 #523BAB | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523BAB | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #523BAB text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #523BAB text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FE
oklch(80.8% 0.1 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFE
oklch(70.7% 0.16 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#856DFC
oklch(63.1% 0.204 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#7150EB
oklch(55.7% 0.221 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F3FCC
oklch(49.1% 0.205 286.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523BAB
oklch(44.5% 0.17 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#403083
oklch(37.7% 0.133 287)
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Step 950
950
#251D4D
oklch(27% 0.085 286.9)
#523BAB 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) | #0052AF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CA9 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30576D | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523BAB
#523BAB
oklch(44.5% 0.17 286.7)
- #5B5700
#5B5700
oklch(44.6% 0.095 106.6)
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 #523BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
Use #523BAB 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.