#54264E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.8% 0.089 332.4), rgb(84, 38, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#54264E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54264E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 38, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.089 332.4) |
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 #54264E | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54264E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #54264E text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #54264E text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C887BE
oklch(70.7% 0.107 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#B968AD
oklch(63.2% 0.136 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#A44D99
oklch(55.6% 0.149 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3E82
oklch(49.1% 0.137 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#72336A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 332.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54264E
oklch(34.8% 0.089 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#54264E 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) | #25334F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32394D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572936 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54264E
#54264E
oklch(34.8% 0.089 332.4)
- #034722
#034722
oklch(34.9% 0.089 152.4)
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 #54264E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
Use #54264E 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.