#534474
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.4% 0.079 297.3), rgb(83, 68, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#534474 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534474 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 68, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.079 297.3) |
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 #534474 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534474 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #534474 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #534474 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A597CA
oklch(70.7% 0.075 297)
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Step 500
500
#907DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.095 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A65A8
oklch(55.5% 0.104 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#675490
oklch(49.1% 0.096 297.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534474
oklch(42.4% 0.079 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#453A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.062 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#282237
oklch(26.9% 0.039 296.8)
#534474 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) | #374C76 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4C73 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4C56 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534474
#534474
oklch(42.4% 0.079 297.3)
- #4B541B
#4B541B
oklch(42.5% 0.08 117.6)
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 #534474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.075
Use #534474 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.