#523F69
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.072 304.2), rgb(82, 63, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#523F69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523F69 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 63, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.072 304.2) |
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 #523F69 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523F69 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #523F69 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #523F69 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA97C3
oklch(70.8% 0.066 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#957CB4
oklch(63% 0.087 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F65A0
oklch(55.6% 0.094 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5489
oklch(49.2% 0.087 304.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523F69
oklch(40.6% 0.072 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#483A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#523F69 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) | #35476B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394768 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E464F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523F69
#523F69
oklch(40.6% 0.072 304.2)
- #415021
#415021
oklch(40.7% 0.073 124.3)
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 #523F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
Use #523F69 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.