#54009B
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(37.7% 0.203 298.5), rgb(84, 0, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#54009B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54009B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 0, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.203 298.5) |
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 #54009B | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54009B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #54009B text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #54009B text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#B083FF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.231 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#901AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.287 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A00DD
oklch(49% 0.264 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#6500B8
oklch(42.8% 0.23 298.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54009B
oklch(37.7% 0.203 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#310B5B
oklch(27.1% 0.129 298.5)
#54009B 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) | #003A9F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003999 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413959 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54009B
#54009B
oklch(37.7% 0.203 298.5)
- #3D4700
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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 #54009B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #54009B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.037
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.046
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.080
Use #54009B 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.