#523F6E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.9% 0.079 301.6), rgb(82, 63, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#523F6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523F6E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 63, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.079 301.6) |
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 #523F6E | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523F6E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #523F6E text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #523F6E 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A996C8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#947CBA
oklch(63.2% 0.095 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E64A6
oklch(55.6% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B538E
oklch(49.2% 0.095 301.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523F6E
oklch(40.9% 0.079 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#47395D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#523F6E 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) | #334870 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37486D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4751 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523F6E
#523F6E
oklch(40.9% 0.079 301.6)
- #43511A
#43511A
oklch(41% 0.08 122.1)
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 #523F6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.084
Use #523F6E 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.