#54266D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.123 311.7), rgb(84, 38, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#54266D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54266D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 38, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.123 311.7) |
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 #54266D | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54266D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #54266D text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #54266D text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF83E3
oklch(70.6% 0.149 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF60DB
oklch(63.1% 0.19 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A42C8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8332AD
oklch(49% 0.191 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B2B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 311.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54266D
oklch(36.7% 0.123 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#54266D 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) | #08396F | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203C6B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513345 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54266D
#54266D
oklch(36.7% 0.123 311.7)
- #2A4900
#2A4900
oklch(36.7% 0.101 131.7)
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 #54266D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.087
Use #54266D 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.