#54284F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.086 331.6), rgb(84, 40, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#54284F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54284F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 40, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.086 331.6) |
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 #54284F | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54284F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #54284F text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #54284F text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C688BE
oklch(70.6% 0.104 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#B769AD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#A24F99
oklch(55.6% 0.144 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F82
oklch(49% 0.134 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#70356A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 331.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54284F
oklch(35.2% 0.086 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#54284F 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) | #263450 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333A4E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572B37 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54284F
#54284F
oklch(35.2% 0.086 331.6)
- #0B4723
#0B4723
oklch(35.1% 0.085 151.7)
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 #54284F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
Use #54284F 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.