#534264
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41.1% 0.059 306.8), rgb(83, 66, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#534264 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534264 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 66, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.059 306.8) |
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 #534264 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534264 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #534264 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #534264 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 306.2)
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Step 400
400
#A998BC
oklch(70.7% 0.055 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#957EAB
oklch(63% 0.071 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6797
oklch(55.5% 0.078 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5681
oklch(49.1% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534264
oklch(41.1% 0.059 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#483B55
oklch(37.7% 0.046 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#534264 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) | #3B4865 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4963 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51474E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534264
#534264
oklch(41.1% 0.059 306.8)
- #42512C
#42512C
oklch(41.2% 0.061 126.9)
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 #534264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
Use #534264 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.