#534CAB
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.5% 0.147 282.6), rgb(83, 76, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#534CAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534CAB |
| RGB | rgb(83, 76, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.147 282.6) |
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 #534CAB | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #534CAB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534CAB text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #534CAB text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#B9BBEE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9697E6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E7BDE
oklch(63% 0.146 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6862CC
oklch(55.6% 0.159 282.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#534CAB
oklch(47.5% 0.147 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#47438F
oklch(42.8% 0.122 282.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3972
oklch(37.7% 0.095 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#534CAB 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) | #115CAE | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0456A9 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #316174 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534CAB
#534CAB
oklch(47.5% 0.147 282.6)
- #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 #534CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
Use #534CAB 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.