#534880
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.9% 0.091 291.2), rgb(83, 72, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#534880 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534880 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 72, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.091 291.2) |
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 #534880 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534880 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534880 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #534880 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A197D2
oklch(70.7% 0.086 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.109 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7465B2
oklch(55.5% 0.117 291)
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Step 700
700
#625499
oklch(49.2% 0.108 291.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534880
oklch(43.9% 0.091 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423A64
oklch(37.7% 0.071 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#534880 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) | #365182 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374F7F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48525E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534880
#534880
oklch(43.9% 0.091 291.2)
- #54560C
#54560C
oklch(43.7% 0.091 111.3)
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 #534880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
Use #534880 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.