#534489
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.7% 0.111 291.1), rgb(83, 68, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#534489 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534489 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 68, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.111 291.1) |
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 #534489 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534489 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534489 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #534489 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A195DC
oklch(70.7% 0.103 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B79D3
oklch(63.1% 0.133 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7560C0
oklch(55.5% 0.145 291)
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Step 700
700
#634FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.133 291.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534489
oklch(43.7% 0.111 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#42386B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#534489 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) | #2A508B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4D87 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455260 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534489
#534489
oklch(43.7% 0.111 291.1)
- #545600
#545600
oklch(43.7% 0.096 111.3)
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 #534489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
Use #534489 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.