#534286
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.1% 0.11 292.7), rgb(83, 66, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#534286 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534286 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 66, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.11 292.7) |
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 #534286 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534286 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534286 text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #534286 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A394DB
oklch(70.6% 0.103 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D79D1
oklch(63.2% 0.13 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7860BE
oklch(55.7% 0.142 293)
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Step 700
700
#654FA4
oklch(49.2% 0.132 292.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534286
oklch(43.1% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#44386A
oklch(37.8% 0.084 293)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#534286 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) | #284E88 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4C84 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464F5D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534286
#534286
oklch(43.1% 0.11 292.7)
- #515500
#515500
oklch(43.1% 0.096 112.9)
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 #534286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
Use #534286 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.