#534457
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.037 319.1), rgb(83, 68, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#534457 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534457 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 68, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 12%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.037 319.1) |
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 #534457 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534457 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #534457 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #534457 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AAE
oklch(70.6% 0.034 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#95819B
oklch(63% 0.045 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#806B85
oklch(55.7% 0.047 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5971
oklch(49.1% 0.044 319.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534457
oklch(40.9% 0.037 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#483D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.028 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#534457 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) | #424858 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454A56 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53464A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534457
#534457
oklch(40.9% 0.037 319.1)
- #404F3C
#404F3C
oklch(40.9% 0.036 139.1)
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 #534457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
Use #534457 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.