#541E6F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.8% 0.137 312), rgb(84, 30, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#541E6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #541E6F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 30, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.137 312) |
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 #541E6F | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #541E6F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #541E6F text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #541E6F text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F1E5F9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF1
oklch(80.8% 0.104 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#C37FEA
oklch(70.8% 0.165 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#B359E3
oklch(63.1% 0.21 312)
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Step 600
600
#9F36D1
oklch(55.6% 0.229 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#8826B5
oklch(49.1% 0.213 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E2392
oklch(42.6% 0.176 312)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#541E6F
oklch(35.8% 0.137 312)
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Step 950
950
#341644
oklch(26.9% 0.087 312.1)
#541E6F 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) | #003571 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15396D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512F44 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #541E6F
#541E6F
oklch(35.8% 0.137 312)
- #284700
#284700
oklch(36% 0.1 132)
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 #541E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.046
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
Use #541E6F 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.