#54257E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.9% 0.144 304.5), rgb(84, 37, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#54257E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54257E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 37, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.144 304.5) |
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 #54257E | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54257E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #54257E text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #54257E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B981F6
oklch(70.7% 0.172 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A95AF2
oklch(63.1% 0.221 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9537E1
oklch(55.6% 0.241 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F26C3
oklch(49% 0.224 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#67239E
oklch(42.7% 0.186 304.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54257E
oklch(37.9% 0.144 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#31174A
oklch(27.1% 0.092 304.4)
#54257E 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) | #003C81 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #033D7C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C394E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54257E
#54257E
oklch(37.9% 0.144 304.5)
- #374A00
#374A00
oklch(37.9% 0.095 124.6)
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 #54257E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
Use #54257E 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.