#535579
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.3% 0.058 281.4), rgb(83, 85, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#535579 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535579 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 85, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.058 281.4) |
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 #535579 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535579 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535579 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #535579 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#8386AC
oklch(63.1% 0.057 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D6F98
oklch(55.6% 0.063 282)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535579
oklch(46.3% 0.058 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C69
oklch(42.7% 0.048 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F55
oklch(37.6% 0.038 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#535579 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) | #4B597B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495778 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495C62 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535579
#535579
oklch(46.3% 0.058 281.4)
- #605A32
#605A32
oklch(46.3% 0.059 100.9)
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 #535579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.010
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.016
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
Use #535579 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.