#54007C
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(34.6% 0.176 309.1), rgb(84, 0, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#54007C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54007C |
| RGB | rgb(84, 0, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.176 309.1) |
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 #54007C | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54007C | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #54007C text on white | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #54007C text on black | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E3FE
oklch(93.5% 0.039 308.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFF
oklch(88.6% 0.073 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9A9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.128 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#C675FF
oklch(70.7% 0.205 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B842FF
oklch(63.1% 0.266 309)
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Step 600
600
#A300EC
oklch(55.6% 0.283 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C8
oklch(49.2% 0.25 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#7100A5
oklch(42.6% 0.217 309)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54007C
oklch(34.6% 0.176 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#360F4E
oklch(27% 0.111 309)
#54007C 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) | #00317F | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00347A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2A46 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54007C
#54007C
oklch(34.6% 0.176 309.1)
- #2A4200
#2A4200
oklch(34.6% 0.092 129.1)
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 #54007C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.024
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.030
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.093
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.097
Use #54007C 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.