#534791
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.117 288.2), rgb(83, 71, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#534791 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534791 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 71, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.117 288.2) |
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 #534791 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534791 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534791 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #534791 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E1
oklch(70.6% 0.11 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8779D9
oklch(63.1% 0.141 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7160C6
oklch(55.5% 0.153 288)
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Step 700
700
#5F4FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.142 288)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534791
oklch(44.8% 0.117 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#40386F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#534791 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) | #285394 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28508F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415665 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534791
#534791
oklch(44.8% 0.117 288.2)
- #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 #534791, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
Use #534791 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.