#523D7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.106 296.4), rgb(82, 61, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#523D7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523D7E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 61, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.106 296.4) |
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 #523D7E | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523D7E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #523D7E text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #523D7E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A694D8
oklch(70.8% 0.099 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9178CD
oklch(63.1% 0.127 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C5FBA
oklch(55.6% 0.138 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#694EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.128 296.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523D7E
oklch(41.5% 0.106 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#463768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#29213D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 295.9)
#523D7E 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) | #264980 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A487C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484A57 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523D7E
#523D7E
oklch(41.5% 0.106 296.4)
- #495200
#495200
oklch(41.6% 0.096 116.8)
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 #523D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
Use #523D7E 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.