#535378
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.8% 0.06 283.8), rgb(83, 83, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#535378 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.060 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 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535378 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 83, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 18%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.06 283.8) |
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 #535378 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535378 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535378 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #535378 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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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
#9C9CC3
oklch(70.6% 0.057 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8484B4
oklch(63.2% 0.072 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D6DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.079 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B5B89
oklch(49.1% 0.073 283.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535378
oklch(45.8% 0.06 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#535378 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) | #49587A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475577 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5A60 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535378
#535378
oklch(45.8% 0.06 283.8)
- #5D5930
#5D5930
oklch(45.8% 0.06 103.6)
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 #535378, 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 0.016
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
Use #535378 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.