#535581
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(46.7% 0.071 281.3), rgb(83, 85, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#535581 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535581 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 85, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.071 281.3) |
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 #535581 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535581 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535581 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #535581 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD7
oklch(81% 0.034 280)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#8285B4
oklch(63.2% 0.071 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B6E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 280.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535581
oklch(46.7% 0.071 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#494B6F
oklch(42.7% 0.06 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#535581 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) | #475A83 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455780 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475D65 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535581
#535581
oklch(46.7% 0.071 281.3)
- #625B28
#625B28
oklch(46.6% 0.071 101.6)
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 #535581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.022
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
Use #535581 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.