#535172
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45% 0.054 286.8), rgb(83, 81, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#535172 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535172 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 81, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 17%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.054 286.8) |
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 #535172 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535172 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535172 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #535172 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 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
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CBF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#8684AF
oklch(63.1% 0.064 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#706D9A
oklch(55.5% 0.069 287)
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Step 700
700
#5E5B84
oklch(49.1% 0.065 287.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535172
oklch(45% 0.054 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#403E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#535172 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) | #485573 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485371 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C575D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535172
#535172
oklch(45% 0.054 286.8)
- #595834
#595834
oklch(45.2% 0.054 107)
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 #535172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.025
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
Use #535172 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.