#534058
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.046 319.2), rgb(83, 64, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#534058 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534058 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 64, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 16%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.046 319.2) |
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 #534058 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534058 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #534058 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #534058 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACF
oklch(81% 0.035 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#B096B7
oklch(70.7% 0.056 319)
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Step 500
500
#9C7CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.07 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#876590
oklch(55.7% 0.076 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#72537B
oklch(49% 0.073 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4464
oklch(42.6% 0.06 318.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#534058
oklch(40.1% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#534058 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) | #3D4559 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414757 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534348 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534058
#534058
oklch(40.1% 0.046 319.2)
- #3B4E36
#3B4E36
oklch(40.1% 0.046 139.2)
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 #534058, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
Use #534058 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.