#534170
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.079 300.7), rgb(83, 65, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#534170 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534170 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 65, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.079 300.7) |
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 #534170 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534170 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #534170 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #534170 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 301)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 301)
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Step 400
400
#A896C8
oklch(70.6% 0.074 301)
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Step 500
500
#937CBA
oklch(63.1% 0.094 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D64A6
oklch(55.5% 0.103 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A538E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 300.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534170
oklch(41.5% 0.079 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#473A5D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#534170 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) | #354972 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39496F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4953 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534170
#534170
oklch(41.5% 0.079 300.7)
- #46521C
#46521C
oklch(41.5% 0.078 120.5)
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 #534170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.080
Use #534170 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.