#523E98
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.5% 0.141 289.4), rgb(82, 62, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#523E98 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523E98 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 62, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.141 289.4) |
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 #523E98 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523E98 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #523E98 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #523E98 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
-
Step 300
300
#BFB8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 289.8)
-
Step 400
400
#9F91ED
oklch(70.6% 0.133 289.5)
-
Step 500
500
#8973E7
oklch(63% 0.169 289.4)
-
Step 600
600
#7559D5
oklch(55.7% 0.182 289.5)
-
Step 700
700
#6248B9
oklch(49.2% 0.17 289.2)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#523E98
oklch(43.5% 0.141 289.4)
-
Step 900
900
#423477
oklch(37.7% 0.11 289.7)
-
Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#523E98 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) | #004F9B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #034B96 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5265 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523E98
#523E98
oklch(43.5% 0.141 289.4)
- #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 #523E98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
Use #523E98 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.