#54266E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.124 311.2), rgb(84, 38, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#54266E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54266E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 38, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.124 311.2) |
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 #54266E | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54266E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #54266E text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #54266E text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF83E4
oklch(70.7% 0.15 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE60DC
oklch(63.1% 0.19 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A42C9
oklch(55.7% 0.206 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8332AE
oklch(49.1% 0.192 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B2B8D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 311.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54266E
oklch(36.8% 0.124 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#54266E 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) | #063970 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3C6C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513446 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54266E
#54266E
oklch(36.8% 0.124 311.2)
- #2B4900
#2B4900
oklch(36.7% 0.101 131.2)
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 #54266E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.088
Use #54266E 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.