#543189
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.14 298.2), rgb(84, 49, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#543189 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 298°. 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 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543189 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 49, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.14 298.2) |
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 #543189 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543189 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #543189 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #543189 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EF
oklch(81% 0.081 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB8DE7
oklch(70.6% 0.132 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#976EE0
oklch(63% 0.168 298)
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Step 600
600
#8353CE
oklch(55.6% 0.183 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F43B2
oklch(49.2% 0.169 298.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#543189
oklch(40.4% 0.14 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3173
oklch(37.7% 0.11 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D43
oklch(26.9% 0.07 298.6)
#543189 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) | #00458C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #064487 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484458 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543189
#543189
oklch(40.4% 0.14 298.2)
- #454F00
#454F00
oklch(40.4% 0.094 117.8)
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 #543189, 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 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.088
Use #543189 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.