#541E83
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.4% 0.159 303.8), rgb(84, 30, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#541E83 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #541E83 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 30, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.159 303.8) |
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 #541E83 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #541E83 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #541E83 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #541E83 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1ADFF
oklch(80.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 400
400
#BB7DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.19 304)
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Step 500
500
#AB52FE
oklch(63.2% 0.244 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#9728ED
oklch(55.6% 0.265 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#8114CE
oklch(49.1% 0.246 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#6918A6
oklch(42.7% 0.204 304.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#541E83
oklch(37.4% 0.159 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#31144D
oklch(26.8% 0.101 303.6)
#541E83 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) | #003A86 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B81 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B374F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #541E83
#541E83
oklch(37.4% 0.159 303.8)
- #374800
#374800
oklch(37.3% 0.092 123.6)
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 #541E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.041
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
Use #541E83 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.