#534B65
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.1% 0.043 298.7), rgb(83, 75, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#534B65 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534B65 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 75, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 15%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.043 298.7) |
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 #534B65 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534B65 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534B65 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #534B65 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDCF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A49BB7
oklch(70.6% 0.041 300)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A5
oklch(63.1% 0.052 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#776C90
oklch(55.5% 0.056 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#645A7B
oklch(49% 0.053 298.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534B65
oklch(43.1% 0.043 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#443E51
oklch(37.8% 0.033 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#534B65 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) | #464F66 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474F64 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504F54 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534B65
#534B65
oklch(43.1% 0.043 298.7)
- #4D5438
#4D5438
oklch(43.2% 0.045 119.7)
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 #534B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #534B65 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.