#523E7D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.103 296.3), rgb(82, 62, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#523E7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523E7D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 62, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.103 296.3) |
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 #523E7D | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523E7D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #523E7D text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #523E7D text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A694D6
oklch(70.7% 0.097 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9178CB
oklch(63% 0.124 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C60B8
oklch(55.7% 0.134 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#684F9E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 296.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523E7D
oklch(41.6% 0.103 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#463767
oklch(37.6% 0.081 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#523E7D 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) | #284A7F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C497B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484A57 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523E7D
#523E7D
oklch(41.6% 0.103 296.3)
- #4A5200
#4A5200
oklch(41.7% 0.095 116.1)
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 #523E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
Use #523E7D 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.