#543187
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.138 298.8), rgb(84, 49, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#543187 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543187 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 49, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.138 298.8) |
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 #543187 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543187 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #543187 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #543187 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8EE6
oklch(70.8% 0.129 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#986FDE
oklch(63.2% 0.164 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8354CC
oklch(55.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F43B0
oklch(49% 0.167 298.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#543187
oklch(40.3% 0.138 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3172
oklch(37.6% 0.108 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E43
oklch(27.1% 0.068 298)
#543187 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) | #00448A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C4485 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484457 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543187
#543187
oklch(40.3% 0.138 298.8)
- #444F00
#444F00
oklch(40.4% 0.094 118.5)
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 #543187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.089
Use #543187 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.