#534D64
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.5% 0.038 296.7), rgb(83, 77, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#534D64 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534D64 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 77, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.038 296.7) |
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 #534D64 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534D64 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534D64 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #534D64 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECE
oklch(81% 0.023 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB5
oklch(70.6% 0.037 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A2
oklch(63.1% 0.045 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#766E8D
oklch(55.7% 0.048 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#635B78
oklch(49% 0.047 297.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534D64
oklch(43.5% 0.038 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#433E50
oklch(37.6% 0.031 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#534D64 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) | #485065 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495063 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505055 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534D64
#534D64
oklch(43.5% 0.038 296.7)
- #50543C
#50543C
oklch(43.5% 0.038 115.7)
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 #534D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
Use #534D64 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.