#534378
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.4% 0.087 296.4), rgb(83, 67, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#534378 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534378 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 67, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.087 296.4) |
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 #534378 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534378 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #534378 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #534378 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C3BADE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A596CE
oklch(70.6% 0.082 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F7CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.103 296)
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Step 600
600
#7A64AE
oklch(55.6% 0.114 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#675395
oklch(49.2% 0.104 296.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534378
oklch(42.4% 0.087 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#453961
oklch(37.6% 0.068 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#534378 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) | #344C7A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364B77 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4C57 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534378
#534378
oklch(42.4% 0.087 296.4)
- #4C5412
#4C5412
oklch(42.5% 0.087 116.3)
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 #534378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.076
Use #534378 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.