#535377
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.7% 0.058 283.9), rgb(83, 83, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#535377 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535377 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 83, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 18%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.058 283.9) |
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 #535377 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535377 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535377 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #535377 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DC2
oklch(70.8% 0.054 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8484B3
oklch(63.1% 0.07 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E6D9E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C5B88
oklch(49.1% 0.071 284.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535377
oklch(45.7% 0.058 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E59
oklch(37.6% 0.046 284)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#535377 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) | #495779 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485576 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5960 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535377
#535377
oklch(45.7% 0.058 283.9)
- #5D5931
#5D5931
oklch(45.8% 0.059 103.4)
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 #535377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.014
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.017
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
Use #535377 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.