#523C76
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.097 299.6), rgb(82, 60, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#523C76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523C76 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 60, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.097 299.6) |
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 #523C76 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523C76 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #523C76 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #523C76 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#A994D1
oklch(70.7% 0.09 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9479C5
oklch(63.2% 0.115 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F60B1
oklch(55.6% 0.125 300)
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Step 700
700
#6B4F99
oklch(49.1% 0.117 299.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523C76
oklch(40.8% 0.097 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#483864
oklch(37.9% 0.075 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#523C76 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) | #2A4778 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4775 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4753 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523C76
#523C76
oklch(40.8% 0.097 299.6)
- #445100
#445100
oklch(40.9% 0.097 119.7)
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 #523C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.081
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.084
Use #523C76 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.