#54237B
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.4% 0.144 306.1), rgb(84, 35, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#54237B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54237B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 35, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.144 306.1) |
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 #54237B | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54237B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #54237B text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #54237B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF8
oklch(81% 0.107 306)
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Step 400
400
#BC80F4
oklch(70.7% 0.172 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB59F0
oklch(63% 0.221 306)
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Step 600
600
#9736DE
oklch(55.6% 0.239 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#8126C1
oklch(49.1% 0.222 306)
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Step 800
800
#69239C
oklch(42.8% 0.184 306.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54237B
oklch(37.4% 0.144 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#321749
oklch(27.1% 0.091 306.1)
#54237B 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) | #003A7E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #063C79 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D374C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54237B
#54237B
oklch(37.4% 0.144 306.1)
- #344900
#344900
oklch(37.4% 0.095 126.1)
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 #54237B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.085
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
Use #54237B 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.