#535063
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.1% 0.031 292.3), rgb(83, 80, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#535063 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535063 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 80, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 11%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.031 292.3) |
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 #535063 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535063 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535063 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #535063 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19EB2
oklch(70.8% 0.029 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A869F
oklch(63.2% 0.037 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#736F89
oklch(55.5% 0.04 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#615D75
oklch(49.1% 0.038 292.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535063
oklch(44.1% 0.031 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#423F4E
oklch(37.7% 0.026 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#535063 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) | #4C5264 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5262 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505356 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535063
#535063
oklch(44.1% 0.031 292.3)
- #535541
#535541
oklch(44.2% 0.031 112.3)
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 #535063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.072
Use #535063 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.