#535366
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45% 0.031 285.1), rgb(83, 83, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#535366 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535366 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 83, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 10%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.031 285.1) |
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 #535366 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535366 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535366 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #535366 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB2
oklch(70.6% 0.029 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#87879F
oklch(63.2% 0.036 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#70708A
oklch(55.5% 0.04 285)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E75
oklch(49.1% 0.037 285)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535366
oklch(45% 0.031 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#40404E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#25252E
oklch(26.8% 0.017 285.2)
#535366 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) | #4E5567 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5465 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5659 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535366
#535366
oklch(45% 0.031 285.1)
- #575643
#575643
oklch(44.8% 0.03 105)
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 #535366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.070
Use #535366 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.