#54295F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.102 319.1), rgb(84, 41, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#54295F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 319°. 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 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54295F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 41, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.102 319.1) |
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 #54295F | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54295F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #54295F text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #54295F text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 319)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 319)
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Step 400
400
#C187D1
oklch(70.7% 0.122 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B167C4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB1
oklch(55.6% 0.17 319)
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Step 700
700
#853C98
oklch(49.1% 0.157 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C327B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 319)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54295F
oklch(36.3% 0.102 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#54295F 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) | #1F3861 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3C5E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543140 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54295F
#54295F
oklch(36.3% 0.102 319.1)
- #1D4A0D
#1D4A0D
oklch(36.4% 0.102 139)
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 #54295F, 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 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.091
Use #54295F 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.