#543052
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.073 328.9), rgb(84, 48, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#543052 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543052 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 48, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 27%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.073 328.9) |
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 #543052 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543052 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #543052 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #543052 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 329)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBC
oklch(70.7% 0.088 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF70AB
oklch(63.2% 0.112 329)
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Step 600
600
#9A5796
oklch(55.7% 0.122 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#834780
oklch(49.2% 0.113 329)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A68
oklch(42.7% 0.095 329.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543052
oklch(36.8% 0.073 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#543052 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) | #2E3A53 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373E51 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56333D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543052
#543052
oklch(36.8% 0.073 328.9)
- #1F4A29
#1F4A29
oklch(36.9% 0.074 149.2)
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 #543052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
Use #543052 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.