#534ED7
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.3% 0.203 278.1), rgb(83, 78, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#534ED7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534ED7 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 78, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.203 278.1) |
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 #534ED7 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #534ED7 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #534ED7 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #534ED7 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B94FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 278)
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Step 500
500
#7275FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D58EE
oklch(55.6% 0.218 278.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#534ED7
oklch(51.3% 0.203 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F3BA8
oklch(42.7% 0.169 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#353585
oklch(37.8% 0.131 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E204E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 277.4)
#534ED7 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) | #0068DB | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CD4 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00718B | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534ED7
#534ED7
oklch(51.3% 0.203 278.1)
- #776700
#776700
oklch(51.3% 0.106 98.5)
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 #534ED7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #534ED7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
Use #534ED7 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.