#54283B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.3% 0.07 354.2), rgb(84, 40, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#54283B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54283B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 40, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.07 354.2) |
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 #54283B | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54283B | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #54283B text on white | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #54283B text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#FAF4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8BA4
oklch(70.8% 0.084 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC6D8E
oklch(63.2% 0.108 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75478
oklch(55.7% 0.117 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4465
oklch(49.2% 0.108 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#743852
oklch(42.7% 0.09 354.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54283B
oklch(34.3% 0.07 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D28
oklch(27% 0.044 353.6)
#54283B 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) | #2E313C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39393A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A262F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54283B
#54283B
oklch(34.3% 0.07 354.2)
- #004336
#004336
oklch(34.2% 0.065 174.4)
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 #54283B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #54283B 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.