#523D4D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.039 335), rgb(82, 61, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#523D4D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523D4D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 61, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 15%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.039 335) |
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 #523D4D | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523D4D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #523D4D text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #523D4D text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.029 335)
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Step 400
400
#B496AC
oklch(70.7% 0.047 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#A17C98
oklch(63.1% 0.06 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6582
oklch(55.5% 0.064 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#76546E
oklch(49.1% 0.059 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#60455A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 334.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523D4D
oklch(38.9% 0.039 335)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#523D4D 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) | #3D424E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42444C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543E42 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523D4D
#523D4D
oklch(38.9% 0.039 335)
- #344B3C
#344B3C
oklch(38.9% 0.038 155.6)
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 #523D4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #523D4D 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.