#534261
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41% 0.055 309.1), rgb(83, 66, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#534261 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534261 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 66, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.055 309.1) |
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 #534261 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534261 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #534261 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #534261 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA98B9
oklch(70.6% 0.051 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#957FA8
oklch(63.1% 0.065 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#806893
oklch(55.7% 0.071 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C567D
oklch(49.1% 0.066 309.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534261
oklch(41% 0.055 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#483B53
oklch(37.6% 0.043 309)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#534261 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) | #3D4862 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404960 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51464D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534261
#534261
oklch(41% 0.055 309.1)
- #415030
#415030
oklch(40.9% 0.054 129)
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 #534261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
Use #534261 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.