#540499
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(37.7% 0.199 298.8), rgb(84, 4, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#540499 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #540499 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 4, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 95%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.199 298.8) |
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 #540499 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #540499 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #540499 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #540499 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED0FF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.232 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#9118FF
oklch(55.6% 0.288 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B00DD
oklch(49.1% 0.264 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#6500B7
oklch(42.7% 0.229 298.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#540499
oklch(37.7% 0.199 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#310C5A
oklch(27.1% 0.126 298.8)
#540499 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) | #003A9C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003997 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423958 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #540499
#540499
oklch(37.7% 0.199 298.8)
- #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 #540499, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #540499.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.039
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.044
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.083
Use #540499 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.