#523DB7
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(45.8% 0.183 284.4), rgb(82, 61, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#523DB7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523DB7 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 61, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.183 284.4) |
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 #523DB7 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523DB7 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #523DB7 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #523DB7 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FF
oklch(70.8% 0.159 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#806EFF
oklch(63% 0.207 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D4CF5
oklch(55.6% 0.238 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C3BD6
oklch(49.2% 0.222 284.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523DB7
oklch(45.8% 0.183 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D2F88
oklch(37.7% 0.142 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#231D50
oklch(27.1% 0.09 284)
#523DB7 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) | #0056BB | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FB5 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245C75 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523DB7
#523DB7
oklch(45.8% 0.183 284.4)
- #615A00
#615A00
oklch(46% 0.097 104.3)
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 #523DB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.024
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.066
Use #523DB7 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.