#523E89
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.4% 0.12 292.8), rgb(82, 62, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#523E89 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523E89 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 62, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.12 292.8) |
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 #523E89 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523E89 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #523E89 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #523E89 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EB
oklch(81% 0.07 293)
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Step 400
400
#A393E0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E76D8
oklch(63.1% 0.144 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#795DC5
oklch(55.7% 0.156 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#664CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.145 293.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523E89
oklch(42.4% 0.12 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#44366E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#523E89 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) | #1D4C8C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214A87 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444D5D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523E89
#523E89
oklch(42.4% 0.12 292.8)
- #4F5300
#4F5300
oklch(42.4% 0.095 113)
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 #523E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.081
Use #523E89 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.