#54306B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.104 310.6), rgb(84, 48, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#54306B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54306B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 48, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.104 310.6) |
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 #54306B | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54306B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #54306B text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #54306B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#B98ADA
oklch(70.8% 0.124 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#A76AD0
oklch(63.1% 0.159 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#934FBD
oklch(55.7% 0.173 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D3FA3
oklch(49.2% 0.161 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#663584
oklch(42.8% 0.133 310.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54306B
oklch(38.2% 0.104 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#54306B 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) | #203E6D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4069 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513A48 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54306B
#54306B
oklch(38.2% 0.104 310.6)
- #2F4D00
#2F4D00
oklch(38.2% 0.103 130.5)
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 #54306B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.091
Use #54306B 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.