#541CBC
Closest named color: Violet Blue (#510AC9). oklch(42.6% 0.221 288.8), rgb(84, 28, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#541CBC is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Blue (#510AC9), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Violet Blue (#510AC9) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #541CBC |
| RGB | rgb(84, 28, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 74%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.221 288.8) |
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 #541CBC | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #541CBC | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #541CBC text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #541CBC text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#783CFF
oklch(55.5% 0.264 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6819E9
oklch(49.1% 0.266 288.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#541CBC
oklch(42.6% 0.221 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#442394
oklch(37.7% 0.171 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#271757
oklch(27% 0.109 288.4)
#541CBC 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) | #004AC0 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043B9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274F70 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #541CBC
#541CBC
oklch(42.6% 0.221 288.8)
- #535200
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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 #541CBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #541CBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.024
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.032
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
Use #541CBC 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.