#534091
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.4% 0.128 290.9), rgb(83, 64, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#534091 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534091 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 64, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.128 290.9) |
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 #534091 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534091 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534091 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #534091 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A193E6
oklch(70.8% 0.12 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B75DE
oklch(63% 0.154 291)
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Step 600
600
#765CCC
oklch(55.7% 0.167 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#644BB0
oklch(49.2% 0.154 291.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534091
oklch(43.4% 0.128 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#433672
oklch(37.8% 0.099 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#534091 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) | #184F94 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C4C8F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425162 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534091
#534091
oklch(43.4% 0.128 290.9)
- #545500
#545500
oklch(43.4% 0.095 110.6)
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 #534091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.077
Use #534091 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.