#541D68
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.131 315.6), rgb(84, 29, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#541D68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #541D68 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 29, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 56%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.131 315.6) |
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 #541D68 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #541D68 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #541D68 text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #541D68 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F1E4F7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEC
oklch(80.8% 0.099 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#C67FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.157 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#B75ADA
oklch(63.2% 0.201 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#A239C7
oklch(55.6% 0.218 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B29AC
oklch(49.1% 0.203 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#71258C
oklch(42.8% 0.169 315.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#541D68
oklch(35.2% 0.131 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#541D68 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) | #00336A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3866 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532C40 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #541D68
#541D68
oklch(35.2% 0.131 315.6)
- #1F4600
#1F4600
oklch(35.1% 0.104 135.6)
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 #541D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.087
Use #541D68 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.