#541B6F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.5% 0.141 312.4), rgb(84, 27, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#541B6F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #541B6F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 27, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.141 312.4) |
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 #541B6F | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #541B6F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #541B6F text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #541B6F text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.059 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#C47DEB
oklch(70.6% 0.17 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#B556E5
oklch(63.1% 0.217 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#A032D3
oklch(55.5% 0.236 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8922B7
oklch(49.1% 0.219 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#702094
oklch(42.8% 0.181 312.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#541B6F
oklch(35.5% 0.141 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#351645
oklch(27.1% 0.089 312.4)
#541B6F 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) | #003471 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11386D | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512D43 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #541B6F
#541B6F
oklch(35.5% 0.141 312.4)
- #264600
#264600
oklch(35.5% 0.1 132.7)
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 #541B6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.042
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
Use #541B6F 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.