#54337C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.121 302.1), rgb(84, 51, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#54337C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54337C |
| RGB | rgb(84, 51, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.121 302.1) |
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 #54337C | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54337C | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #54337C text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #54337C text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B289EB
oklch(70.8% 0.144 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F67E5
oklch(63% 0.186 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B4AD2
oklch(55.5% 0.201 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#763AB6
oklch(49% 0.187 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#603193
oklch(42.6% 0.155 302.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54337C
oklch(39.8% 0.121 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#54337C 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) | #14437E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21437A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4152 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54337C
#54337C
oklch(39.8% 0.121 302.1)
- #3F4F00
#3F4F00
oklch(39.9% 0.097 122)
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 #54337C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.090
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.091
Use #54337C 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.