#54304D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.068 334.3), rgb(84, 48, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#54304D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54304D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 48, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 27%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.068 334.3) |
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 #54304D | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54304D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #54304D text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #54304D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.05 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB5
oklch(70.8% 0.081 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#B071A3
oklch(63.2% 0.104 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B588E
oklch(55.6% 0.113 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#844879
oklch(49.1% 0.105 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B62
oklch(42.6% 0.087 334.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54304D
oklch(36.5% 0.068 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#54304D 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) | #30394E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57323B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54304D
#54304D
oklch(36.5% 0.068 334.3)
- #1D492E
#1D492E
oklch(36.6% 0.068 154.2)
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 #54304D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #54304D 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.