#534278
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.2% 0.089 296.9), rgb(83, 66, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#534278 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534278 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 66, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.089 296.9) |
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 #534278 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534278 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #534278 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #534278 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A696CF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#907BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.107 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B63AE
oklch(55.6% 0.116 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#685296
oklch(49.2% 0.108 297.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534278
oklch(42.2% 0.089 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#463962
oklch(37.7% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#534278 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) | #324C7A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354B77 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4C57 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534278
#534278
oklch(42.2% 0.089 296.9)
- #4B530F
#4B530F
oklch(42.1% 0.088 116.3)
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 #534278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
Use #534278 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.