#534193
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.8% 0.13 290.1), rgb(83, 65, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#534193 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534193 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 65, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.13 290.1) |
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 #534193 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534193 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534193 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #534193 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A093E7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 290)
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Step 500
500
#8A76DF
oklch(63.2% 0.154 290)
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Step 600
600
#755CCD
oklch(55.7% 0.168 290)
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Step 700
700
#624BB1
oklch(49.1% 0.155 289.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534193
oklch(43.8% 0.13 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#423673
oklch(37.8% 0.101 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#534193 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) | #185096 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4D91 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415363 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534193
#534193
oklch(43.8% 0.13 290.1)
- #555600
#555600
oklch(43.8% 0.096 110.6)
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 #534193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.075
Use #534193 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.