#543294
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.153 294.8), rgb(84, 50, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#543294 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543294 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 50, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.153 294.8) |
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 #543294 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543294 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #543294 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #543294 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F5
oklch(81% 0.089 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78DF0
oklch(70.7% 0.143 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#936DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F50D9
oklch(55.6% 0.2 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B40BC
oklch(49.1% 0.185 294.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#543294
oklch(41.4% 0.153 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#473079
oklch(37.6% 0.119 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#543294 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) | #004897 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004592 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43495E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543294
#543294
oklch(41.4% 0.153 294.8)
- #4B5100
#4B5100
oklch(41.5% 0.094 114.6)
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 #543294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.083
Use #543294 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.