#54348D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.141 296.2), rgb(84, 52, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#54348D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54348D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 52, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.141 296.2) |
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 #54348D | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54348D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #54348D text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #54348D text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88EE9
oklch(70.6% 0.132 296)
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Step 500
500
#946FE2
oklch(63% 0.169 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8054D0
oklch(55.6% 0.184 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C43B4
oklch(49% 0.171 296.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54348D
oklch(41.2% 0.141 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#483274
oklch(37.7% 0.109 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#54348D 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) | #004790 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05468B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46485B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54348D
#54348D
oklch(41.2% 0.141 296.2)
- #495100
#495100
oklch(41.3% 0.095 116.1)
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 #54348D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
Use #54348D 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.