#523BDE
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(49.1% 0.232 279.9), rgb(82, 59, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#523BDE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523BDE |
| RGB | rgb(82, 59, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.232 279.9) |
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 #523BDE | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #523BDE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #523BDE text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #523BDE text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7673FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#624CFE
oklch(55.5% 0.25 280.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#523BDE
oklch(49.1% 0.232 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#4233B3
oklch(42.7% 0.192 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#372F8E
oklch(37.7% 0.151 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F1D53
oklch(27% 0.095 279.5)
#523BDE 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) | #0060E3 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054DB | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00698A | 0.188 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523BDE
#523BDE
oklch(49.1% 0.232 279.9)
- #6F6100
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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 #523BDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #523BDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.025
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.029
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.038
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.038
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.050
Use #523BDE 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.