#541B60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.4% 0.126 320.2), rgb(84, 27, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#541B60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #541B60 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 27, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.126 320.2) |
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 #541B60 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #541B60 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #541B60 text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #541B60 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5AD0
oklch(63.1% 0.193 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#A63ABD
oklch(55.6% 0.21 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E2AA3
oklch(49% 0.195 320)
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Step 800
800
#742584
oklch(42.7% 0.162 320.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#541B60
oklch(34.4% 0.126 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#541B60 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) | #043162 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21375E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54273B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #541B60
#541B60
oklch(34.4% 0.126 320.2)
- #0F4600
#0F4600
oklch(34.5% 0.111 140.2)
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 #541B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.044
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
Use #541B60 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.