#54334D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.1% 0.062 334.8), rgb(84, 51, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#54334D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54334D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 51, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.062 334.8) |
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 #54334D | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54334D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #54334D text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #54334D text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB3
oklch(70.6% 0.075 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD73A0
oklch(63.1% 0.095 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#985B8B
oklch(55.6% 0.103 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#814A76
oklch(48.9% 0.096 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#693D60
oklch(42.6% 0.079 334.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54334D
oklch(37.1% 0.062 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#54334D 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) | #333B4E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57343C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54334D
#54334D
oklch(37.1% 0.062 334.8)
- #224A31
#224A31
oklch(37.2% 0.063 154.5)
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 #54334D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
Use #54334D 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.