#54185F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.129 321), rgb(84, 24, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#54185F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54185F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 24, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.129 321) |
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 #54185F | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54185F | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #54185F text on white | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #54185F text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.156 321)
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Step 500
500
#BD57D0
oklch(63% 0.198 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#A836BD
oklch(55.5% 0.215 321)
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Step 700
700
#9027A3
oklch(49.1% 0.199 321)
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Step 800
800
#752384
oklch(42.7% 0.165 321)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54185F
oklch(34% 0.129 321)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#54185F 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) | #002F61 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20365D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552539 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54185F
#54185F
oklch(34% 0.129 321)
- #0A4500
#0A4500
oklch(34.1% 0.112 141)
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 #54185F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
Use #54185F 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.