#523F6D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.9% 0.078 302.1), rgb(82, 63, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#523F6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523F6D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 63, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.078 302.1) |
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 #523F6D | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523F6D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #523F6D text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #523F6D text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#DCD5E7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A996C7
oklch(70.7% 0.073 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#947CB9
oklch(63.2% 0.093 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A5
oklch(55.7% 0.102 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B538D
oklch(49.2% 0.094 302.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523F6D
oklch(40.9% 0.078 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#483A5C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#523F6D 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) | #34486F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38486C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4750 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523F6D
#523F6D
oklch(40.9% 0.078 302.1)
- #43501C
#43501C
oklch(40.8% 0.077 121.7)
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 #523F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
Use #523F6D 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.