#534972
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.3% 0.067 294.6), rgb(83, 73, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#534972 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534972 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 73, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 22%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.067 294.6) |
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 #534972 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534972 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534972 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #534972 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A399C5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B6
oklch(63.1% 0.081 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7769A1
oklch(55.7% 0.087 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#64578A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 295)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534972
oklch(43.3% 0.067 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#433C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#534972 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) | #3E4F74 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404E71 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5058 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534972
#534972
oklch(43.3% 0.067 294.6)
- #505527
#505527
oklch(43.4% 0.067 114.4)
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 #534972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
Use #534972 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.