#54285A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.098 322.7), rgb(84, 40, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#54285A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54285A |
| RGB | rgb(84, 40, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.098 322.7) |
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 #54285A | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54285A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #54285A text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #54285A text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C387CB
oklch(70.6% 0.117 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B367BE
oklch(63.1% 0.15 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F4CAA
oklch(55.7% 0.163 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#873C92
oklch(49% 0.152 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3276
oklch(42.6% 0.126 322.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54285A
oklch(35.8% 0.098 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#54285A 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) | #21365C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3B59 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552F3D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54285A
#54285A
oklch(35.8% 0.098 322.7)
- #164915
#164915
oklch(35.9% 0.098 142.9)
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 #54285A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.089
Use #54285A 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.