#534CAA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.4% 0.146 282.7), rgb(83, 76, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#534CAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534CAA |
| RGB | rgb(83, 76, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.146 282.7) |
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 #534CAA | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #534CAA | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534CAA text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #534CAA text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEE
oklch(81% 0.07 282)
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Step 400
400
#9697E5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E7BDD
oklch(63% 0.145 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6962CB
oklch(55.6% 0.158 283)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#534CAA
oklch(47.4% 0.146 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#47438E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3971
oklch(37.6% 0.094 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#534CAA 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) | #145CAD | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0855A8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #316173 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534CAA
#534CAA
oklch(47.4% 0.146 282.7)
- #675E00
#675E00
oklch(47.6% 0.1 103)
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 #534CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
Use #534CAA 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.