#54309D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.9% 0.167 292.9), rgb(84, 48, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#54309D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54309D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 48, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.167 292.9) |
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 #54309D | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54309D | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #54309D text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #54309D text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A58BF8
oklch(70.6% 0.156 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#916AF4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D4CE3
oklch(55.6% 0.216 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A3BC5
oklch(49% 0.201 293.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54309D
oklch(41.9% 0.167 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#462E7F
oklch(37.6% 0.131 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#54309D 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) | #0049A0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00469B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4B62 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54309D
#54309D
oklch(41.9% 0.167 292.9)
- #4E5200
#4E5200
oklch(42.1% 0.094 113)
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 #54309D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
Use #54309D 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.