#534DB8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.7% 0.164 280.9), rgb(83, 77, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#534DB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 77, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.164 280.9) |
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 #534DB8 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #534DB8 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534DB8 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #534DB8 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 281.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9396EE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A7AE8
oklch(63.2% 0.162 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6560D6
oklch(55.7% 0.176 280.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#534DB8
oklch(48.7% 0.164 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#454196
oklch(42.8% 0.135 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#393877
oklch(37.7% 0.105 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#534DB8 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) | #0060BC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B6 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23667B | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534DB8
#534DB8
oklch(48.7% 0.164 280.9)
- #6C6000
#6C6000
oklch(48.6% 0.101 100.9)
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 #534DB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
Use #534DB8 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.