#54294F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.084 331.6), rgb(84, 41, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#54294F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54294F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 41, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.084 331.6) |
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 #54294F | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54294F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #54294F text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #54294F 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
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C689BD
oklch(70.7% 0.101 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAC
oklch(63.1% 0.129 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15098
oklch(55.6% 0.141 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#894081
oklch(48.9% 0.13 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#703669
oklch(42.8% 0.107 332)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54294F
oklch(35.4% 0.084 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#54294F 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) | #283550 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343B4E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572C38 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54294F
#54294F
oklch(35.4% 0.084 331.6)
- #0E4724
#0E4724
oklch(35.2% 0.083 151.8)
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 #54294F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #54294F 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.