#534871
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43% 0.068 295.8), rgb(83, 72, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#534871 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534871 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 72, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.068 295.8) |
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 #534871 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534871 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534871 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #534871 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
#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
#C2BCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A399C4
oklch(70.6% 0.063 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D80B5
oklch(63.1% 0.08 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7868A1
oklch(55.6% 0.088 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#65578A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 295.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534871
oklch(43% 0.068 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#443C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#534871 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) | #3E4F73 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4E70 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4F57 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534871
#534871
oklch(43% 0.068 295.8)
- #4E5427
#4E5427
oklch(42.9% 0.067 115.5)
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 #534871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
Use #534871 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.