#523D99
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.4% 0.144 289.5), rgb(82, 61, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#523D99 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523D99 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 61, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.144 289.5) |
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 #523D99 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523D99 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #523D99 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #523D99 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F91EE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A72E9
oklch(63.1% 0.173 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7558D7
oklch(55.7% 0.186 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6347BA
oklch(49.2% 0.173 289.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523D99
oklch(43.4% 0.144 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423478
oklch(37.8% 0.112 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#523D99 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) | #004F9C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B97 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5265 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523D99
#523D99
oklch(43.4% 0.144 289.5)
- #555500
#555500
oklch(43.5% 0.095 109.8)
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 #523D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.078
Use #523D99 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.