#543266
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.094 312.9), rgb(84, 50, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#543266 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543266 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 50, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.094 312.9) |
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 #543266 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543266 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #543266 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #543266 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A76DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.143 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9253B3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D439A
oklch(49.2% 0.144 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#65377D
oklch(42.6% 0.121 312.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543266
oklch(38.2% 0.094 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#543266 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) | #273E68 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304165 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523A47 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543266
#543266
oklch(38.2% 0.094 312.9)
- #2E4D11
#2E4D11
oklch(38.2% 0.094 133)
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 #543266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.091
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #543266 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.