#54039B
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(37.8% 0.201 298.3), rgb(84, 3, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#54039B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54039B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 3, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 96%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.201 298.3) |
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 #54039B | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54039B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #54039B text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #54039B text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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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
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#B084FF
oklch(70.8% 0.177 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.231 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F1BFF
oklch(55.5% 0.287 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A00DE
oklch(49.1% 0.265 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#6400B8
oklch(42.7% 0.23 298.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54039B
oklch(37.8% 0.201 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#310B5A
oklch(27% 0.127 298.9)
#54039B 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) | #003B9F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003999 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413A59 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54039B
#54039B
oklch(37.8% 0.201 298.3)
- #3E4800
#3E4800
oklch(37.9% 0.089 118.4)
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 #54039B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #54039B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.036
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.046
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
Use #54039B 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.