#54268B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39% 0.158 299.8), rgb(84, 38, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#54268B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54268B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 38, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.158 299.8) |
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 #54268B | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54268B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #54268B text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #54268B text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B382FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#A259FF
oklch(63.1% 0.235 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F2EF2
oklch(55.5% 0.263 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A1CD3
oklch(49.1% 0.245 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#631DAA
oklch(42.7% 0.202 299.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54268B
oklch(39% 0.158 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F164F
oklch(27.1% 0.1 299.9)
#54268B 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) | #00408E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F89 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473F56 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54268B
#54268B
oklch(39% 0.158 299.8)
- #3F4C00
#3F4C00
oklch(39.1% 0.093 120.2)
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 #54268B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.086
Use #54268B 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.