#534776
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.1% 0.077 294.7), rgb(83, 71, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#534776 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534776 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 71, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.077 294.7) |
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 #534776 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534776 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534776 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #534776 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A398CA
oklch(70.7% 0.073 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D7EBC
oklch(63.1% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7767A8
oklch(55.6% 0.1 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#645590
oklch(49% 0.094 294.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534776
oklch(43.1% 0.077 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#443B5E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#282337
oklch(27.1% 0.037 295.3)
#534776 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) | #3A4F78 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4D75 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4F59 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534776
#534776
oklch(43.1% 0.077 294.7)
- #4F551E
#4F551E
oklch(43.2% 0.077 114.9)
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 #534776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
Use #534776 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.