#543154
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.073 326.9), rgb(84, 49, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#543154 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543154 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 49, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 26%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.073 326.9) |
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 #543154 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543154 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #543154 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #543154 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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 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
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBD
oklch(70.6% 0.088 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD70AD
oklch(63.1% 0.113 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#985798
oklch(55.5% 0.122 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#824782
oklch(49.1% 0.114 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B6A
oklch(42.8% 0.094 327.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543154
oklch(37% 0.073 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#543154 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) | #2E3B55 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373F53 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56343E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543154
#543154
oklch(37% 0.073 326.9)
- #224A28
#224A28
oklch(37% 0.073 147.2)
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 #543154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #543154 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.