#54294D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.3% 0.082 333.5), rgb(84, 41, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#54294D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54294D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 41, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.082 333.5) |
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 #54294D | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54294D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #54294D text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #54294D text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689BA
oklch(70.6% 0.099 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#B66BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.125 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15195
oklch(55.6% 0.137 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A417F
oklch(49.1% 0.128 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#703667
oklch(42.7% 0.105 333.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54294D
oklch(35.3% 0.082 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#54294D 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) | #28344E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343B4C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572B37 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54294D
#54294D
oklch(35.3% 0.082 333.5)
- #0C4726
#0C4726
oklch(35.2% 0.082 153.5)
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 #54294D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
Use #54294D 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.