#54286C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.119 311.8), rgb(84, 40, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#54286C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54286C |
| RGB | rgb(84, 40, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.119 311.8) |
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 #54286C | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54286C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #54286C text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #54286C text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 312)
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Step 400
400
#BE85E1
oklch(70.8% 0.143 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD62D8
oklch(63% 0.183 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#9945C5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8235AA
oklch(49% 0.184 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A2D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.153 311.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54286C
oklch(36.9% 0.119 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#54286C 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) | #103A6E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233D6A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513446 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54286C
#54286C
oklch(36.9% 0.119 311.8)
- #2A4A00
#2A4A00
oklch(37% 0.103 132)
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 #54286C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #54286C 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.