#534480
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.1% 0.097 293.4), rgb(83, 68, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#534480 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534480 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 68, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.097 293.4) |
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 #534480 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534480 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534480 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #534480 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 294)
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Step 400
400
#A396D4
oklch(70.7% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D7BC9
oklch(63.1% 0.116 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7763B6
oklch(55.6% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#65519C
oklch(49% 0.118 293.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534480
oklch(43.1% 0.097 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#443966
oklch(37.8% 0.076 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#28223C
oklch(27.2% 0.048 293.6)
#534480 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) | #304E82 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324D7F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484F5C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534480
#534480
oklch(43.1% 0.097 293.4)
- #505500
#505500
oklch(43% 0.096 113.6)
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 #534480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
Use #534480 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.