#534065
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(40.7% 0.065 307.3), rgb(83, 64, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#534065 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534065 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 64, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.065 307.3) |
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 #534065 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534065 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #534065 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #534065 text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD4
oklch(81% 0.037 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB97BE
oklch(70.7% 0.06 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#967DAE
oklch(63.1% 0.077 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#80669A
oklch(55.6% 0.084 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5483
oklch(49% 0.079 308.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534065
oklch(40.7% 0.065 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#493A57
oklch(37.7% 0.052 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#534065 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) | #394766 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4864 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51454E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534065
#534065
oklch(40.7% 0.065 307.3)
- #405028
#405028
oklch(40.7% 0.065 127)
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 #534065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.077
Use #534065 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.