#543099
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.6% 0.162 293.9), rgb(84, 48, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#543099 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543099 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 48, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.162 293.9) |
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 #543099 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543099 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #543099 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #543099 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF5
oklch(70.8% 0.151 294)
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Step 500
500
#936BF1
oklch(63.2% 0.193 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E4DDF
oklch(55.5% 0.21 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B3DC2
oklch(49.1% 0.196 293.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#543099
oklch(41.6% 0.162 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#472F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#543099 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) | #00489C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004597 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414A60 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543099
#543099
oklch(41.6% 0.162 293.9)
- #4C5100
#4C5100
oklch(41.6% 0.093 113.8)
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 #543099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
Use #543099 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.