#534692
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.6% 0.12 288.4), rgb(83, 70, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#534692 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534692 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 70, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.12 288.4) |
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 #534692 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534692 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534692 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #534692 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E3
oklch(70.8% 0.113 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8778DA
oklch(63% 0.144 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#725FC8
oklch(55.6% 0.157 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#604EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.146 288.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534692
oklch(44.6% 0.12 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#403770
oklch(37.6% 0.095 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#534692 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) | #255395 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264F90 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415665 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534692
#534692
oklch(44.6% 0.12 288.4)
- #595800
#595800
oklch(44.7% 0.097 109)
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 #534692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
Use #534692 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.