#523F97
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.138 289.3), rgb(82, 63, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#523F97 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #523F97 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 63, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.138 289.3) |
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 #523F97 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #523F97 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #523F97 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #523F97 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 290)
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Step 400
400
#9F92EC
oklch(70.8% 0.13 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8974E5
oklch(63.1% 0.165 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#745AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.178 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6249B7
oklch(49.2% 0.166 289.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#523F97
oklch(43.6% 0.138 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#423576
oklch(37.8% 0.107 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#523F97 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) | #06509A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B4C95 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5265 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #523F97
#523F97
oklch(43.6% 0.138 289.3)
- #565500
#565500
oklch(43.6% 0.095 109)
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 #523F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
Use #523F97 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.