#534075
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.088 299.1), rgb(83, 64, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#534075 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534075 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 64, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.088 299.1) |
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 #534075 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534075 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #534075 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #534075 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADE
oklch(81% 0.051 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A795CD
oklch(70.6% 0.083 299)
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Step 500
500
#927BC0
oklch(63.1% 0.104 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D63AD
oklch(55.7% 0.114 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#695194
oklch(49% 0.107 298.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534075
oklch(41.6% 0.088 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#473961
oklch(37.8% 0.069 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#292139
oklch(26.9% 0.045 298.7)
#534075 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) | #314A77 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354974 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4955 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534075
#534075
oklch(41.6% 0.088 299.1)
- #475210
#475210
oklch(41.5% 0.088 118.8)
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 #534075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.078
Use #534075 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.