#535273
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.3% 0.054 285.4), rgb(83, 82, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#535273 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535273 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 82, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.054 285.4) |
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 #535273 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535273 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535273 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #535273 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 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
#BEBED5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9DBF
oklch(70.8% 0.049 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8584AF
oklch(63% 0.064 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F6E9B
oklch(55.7% 0.069 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D5B84
oklch(49% 0.065 286)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535273
oklch(45.3% 0.054 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F57
oklch(37.8% 0.041 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#535273 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) | #495674 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485472 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C585E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535273
#535273
oklch(45.3% 0.054 285.4)
- #5A5834
#5A5834
oklch(45.3% 0.054 105.6)
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 #535273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.015
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
Use #535273 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.