#534650
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.024 334), rgb(83, 70, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#534650 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534650 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 70, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 8%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.024 334) |
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 #534650 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534650 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #534650 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #534650 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DB
oklch(88.4% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC4
oklch(80.8% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA6
oklch(70.8% 0.022 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#958391
oklch(63.1% 0.03 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F6D7B
oklch(55.6% 0.031 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B67
oklch(49.1% 0.028 334.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534650
oklch(41.1% 0.024 334)
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Step 900
900
#483E46
oklch(37.7% 0.019 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#534650 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) | #464950 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A50 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544649 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534650
#534650
oklch(41.1% 0.024 334)
- #414F45
#414F45
oklch(41.2% 0.024 154.1)
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 #534650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
Use #534650 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.