#534080
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.3% 0.104 295.3), rgb(83, 64, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#534080 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534080 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 64, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.104 295.3) |
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 #534080 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534080 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #534080 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #534080 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A594D7
oklch(70.6% 0.098 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#9079CC
oklch(63.2% 0.124 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A60B9
oklch(55.5% 0.135 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#674F9F
oklch(49.1% 0.125 295.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534080
oklch(42.3% 0.104 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#453868
oklch(37.8% 0.081 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#534080 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) | #2A4C82 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4A7E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494C5A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534080
#534080
oklch(42.3% 0.104 295.3)
- #4C5300
#4C5300
oklch(42.1% 0.096 115.2)
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 #534080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
Use #534080 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.