#54226A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.126 313.9), rgb(84, 34, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#54226A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54226A |
| RGB | rgb(84, 34, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.126 313.9) |
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 #54226A | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54226A | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #54226A text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #54226A text on black | 1.81:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D7AFEC
oklch(81% 0.094 313.8)
-
Step 400
400
#C282E2
oklch(70.7% 0.15 313.7)
-
Step 500
500
#B25DD9
oklch(63% 0.193 313.9)
-
Step 600
600
#9E3EC7
oklch(55.6% 0.211 313.9)
-
Step 700
700
#872FAC
oklch(49.2% 0.195 313.8)
-
Step 800
800
#6E298B
oklch(42.8% 0.161 314.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#54226A
oklch(36% 0.126 313.9)
-
Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#54226A 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) | #03366C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3A68 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523042 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54226A
#54226A
oklch(36% 0.126 313.9)
- #244800
#244800
oklch(36% 0.104 134.1)
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 #54226A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
Use #54226A 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.