#54297A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.134 305.3), rgb(84, 41, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#54297A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54297A |
| RGB | rgb(84, 41, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.134 305.3) |
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 #54297A | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54297A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #54297A text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #54297A text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B983F0
oklch(70.7% 0.162 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#A85FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.205 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#933FD8
oklch(55.5% 0.223 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E2FBC
oklch(49.2% 0.208 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#662998
oklch(42.7% 0.172 305.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54297A
oklch(38.1% 0.134 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#54297A 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) | #003D7D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #153F78 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3A4D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54297A
#54297A
oklch(38.1% 0.134 305.3)
- #374B00
#374B00
oklch(38.2% 0.096 125.1)
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 #54297A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.090
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
Use #54297A 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.