#534790
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.7% 0.116 288.3), rgb(83, 71, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#534790 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534790 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 71, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.116 288.3) |
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 #534790 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534790 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534790 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #534790 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8779D8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7260C5
oklch(55.6% 0.151 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F4FAA
oklch(49% 0.14 288.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534790
oklch(44.7% 0.116 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#40386E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#534790 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) | #295393 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29508E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425664 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534790
#534790
oklch(44.7% 0.116 288.3)
- #5A5800
#5A5800
oklch(44.8% 0.097 108.2)
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 #534790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
Use #534790 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.