#54316E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.106 308.7), rgb(84, 49, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#54316E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54316E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 49, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.106 308.7) |
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 #54316E | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54316E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #54316E text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #54316E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADD
oklch(70.7% 0.127 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A66AD3
oklch(63.2% 0.162 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#914FC0
oklch(55.7% 0.176 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B3FA6
oklch(49.1% 0.163 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#643486
oklch(42.6% 0.136 308.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54316E
oklch(38.5% 0.106 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#54316E 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) | #1F3F70 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A416C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503C4A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54316E
#54316E
oklch(38.5% 0.106 308.7)
- #334D00
#334D00
oklch(38.4% 0.101 128.4)
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 #54316E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
Use #54316E 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.