#534CAC
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.6% 0.148 282.5), rgb(83, 76, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#534CAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534CAC |
| RGB | rgb(83, 76, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.148 282.5) |
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 #534CAC | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #534CAC | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534CAC text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #534CAC text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#D4D6F4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 282.5)
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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
#7E7BDF
oklch(63.1% 0.147 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6862CC
oklch(55.6% 0.159 282.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#534CAC
oklch(47.6% 0.148 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#47428F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 282.8)
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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)
#534CAC 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) | #0F5CAF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056AA | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #306274 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534CAC
#534CAC
oklch(47.6% 0.148 282.5)
- #685E00
#685E00
oklch(47.7% 0.1 102.2)
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 #534CAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
Use #534CAC 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.