#534677
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43% 0.08 295), rgb(83, 70, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#534677 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534677 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 70, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.08 295) |
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 #534677 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534677 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534677 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #534677 text on black | 2.51:1 | 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
#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
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A498CB
oklch(70.8% 0.075 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E7DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.097 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7866AA
oklch(55.6% 0.105 295)
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Step 700
700
#655492
oklch(49% 0.098 295.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534677
oklch(43% 0.08 295)
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Step 900
900
#443B5F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#534677 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) | #384E79 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4D76 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4F59 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534677
#534677
oklch(43% 0.08 295)
- #4E551A
#4E551A
oklch(43% 0.081 115.7)
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 #534677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
Use #534677 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.