#54298E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.7% 0.158 298.4), rgb(84, 41, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#54298E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54298E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 41, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.158 298.4) |
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 #54298E | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54298E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #54298E text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #54298E text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#B083FF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.231 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C30F4
oklch(55.5% 0.263 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#781ED4
oklch(49.1% 0.244 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#611FAB
oklch(42.7% 0.201 298.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54298E
oklch(39.7% 0.158 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E164F
oklch(26.9% 0.1 298.9)
#54298E 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) | #004291 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00418C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464158 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54298E
#54298E
oklch(39.7% 0.158 298.4)
- #424D00
#424D00
oklch(39.6% 0.093 118.7)
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 #54298E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.059
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
Use #54298E 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.