#534E70
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.3% 0.055 290.7), rgb(83, 78, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#534E70 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534E70 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 78, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.055 290.7) |
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 #534E70 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534E70 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534E70 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #534E70 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD5
oklch(80.8% 0.034 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09BBF
oklch(70.6% 0.052 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8983AF
oklch(63.1% 0.066 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#736C9B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#605A84
oklch(49.1% 0.067 290.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534E70
oklch(44.3% 0.055 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#413E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#534E70 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) | #455371 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46516F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D545A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534E70
#534E70
oklch(44.3% 0.055 290.7)
- #555631
#555631
oklch(44.3% 0.055 109.8)
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 #534E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.069
Use #534E70 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.