#535268
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.8% 0.036 286.9), rgb(83, 82, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#535268 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535268 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 82, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 12%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.036 286.9) |
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 #535268 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535268 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535268 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #535268 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB5
oklch(70.8% 0.033 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8786A3
oklch(63.1% 0.043 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#71708E
oklch(55.7% 0.046 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F5D78
oklch(49.1% 0.043 288.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535268
oklch(44.8% 0.036 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#404050
oklch(37.8% 0.027 285)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#535268 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) | #4D5569 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5367 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5659 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535268
#535268
oklch(44.8% 0.036 286.9)
- #57563F
#57563F
oklch(44.7% 0.036 105.7)
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 #535268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.023
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
Use #535268 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.