#535091
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.5% 0.103 283.7), rgb(83, 80, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#535091 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535091 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 80, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.103 283.7) |
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 #535091 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535091 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535091 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #535091 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.08 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#8281C5
oklch(63.2% 0.101 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C69B2
oklch(55.6% 0.112 284)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535091
oklch(46.5% 0.103 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#49487C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C64
oklch(37.6% 0.068 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#535091 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) | #385A93 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36558F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405D69 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535091
#535091
oklch(46.5% 0.103 283.7)
- #635B00
#635B00
oklch(46.4% 0.098 103.6)
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 #535091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.013
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
Use #535091 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.