#534770
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.8% 0.068 296.9), rgb(83, 71, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#534770 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534770 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 71, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.068 296.9) |
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 #534770 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534770 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534770 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #534770 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E6
oklch(88.4% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD8
oklch(81% 0.04 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A499C4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E7FB5
oklch(63% 0.081 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7968A1
oklch(55.6% 0.088 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#66568A
oklch(49.1% 0.083 297.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534770
oklch(42.8% 0.068 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#443C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#534770 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) | #3D4E72 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4D6F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4E56 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534770
#534770
oklch(42.8% 0.068 296.9)
- #4D5426
#4D5426
oklch(42.8% 0.068 116.5)
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 #534770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
Use #534770 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.