#54267E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(38% 0.143 304.4), rgb(84, 38, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#54267E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54267E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 38, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.143 304.4) |
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 #54267E | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54267E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #54267E text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #54267E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#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
#A85BF2
oklch(63.1% 0.219 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#9438E0
oklch(55.5% 0.238 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E28C3
oklch(49.1% 0.222 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#67249D
oklch(42.7% 0.184 304.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54267E
oklch(38% 0.143 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#54267E 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) | #003D81 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #063E7C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3A4F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54267E
#54267E
oklch(38% 0.143 304.4)
- #384A00
#384A00
oklch(38% 0.094 124)
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 #54267E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
Use #54267E 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.