#523D56
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.049 320.9), rgb(82, 61, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#523D56 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523D56 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 61, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 17%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.049 320.9) |
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 #523D56 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523D56 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #523D56 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #523D56 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B295B7
oklch(70.7% 0.059 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F7AA6
oklch(63.1% 0.077 321)
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Step 600
600
#896391
oklch(55.6% 0.082 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#75527B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4364
oklch(42.7% 0.064 321.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#523D56
oklch(39.3% 0.049 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#523D56 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) | #3A4357 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4555 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534046 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523D56
#523D56
oklch(39.3% 0.049 320.9)
- #374C33
#374C33
oklch(39.1% 0.049 140.5)
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 #523D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
Use #523D56 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.