#54335B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.8% 0.078 320.4), rgb(84, 51, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#54335B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54335B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 51, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.078 320.4) |
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 #54335B | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54335B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #54335B text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #54335B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC5
oklch(70.8% 0.093 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#A970B6
oklch(63% 0.12 320)
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Step 600
600
#9457A1
oklch(55.5% 0.129 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E478A
oklch(49% 0.12 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#673B70
oklch(42.7% 0.099 320.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54335B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#54335B 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) | #2E3D5C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36405A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553842 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54335B
#54335B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 320.4)
- #294C23
#294C23
oklch(37.9% 0.078 140.8)
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 #54335B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #54335B 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.