#54355B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.074 320.1), rgb(84, 53, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#54355B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54355B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 53, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.074 320.1) |
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 #54355B | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54355B | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #54355B text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #54355B text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D7
oklch(81% 0.054 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC3
oklch(70.7% 0.088 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#A872B4
oklch(63.2% 0.113 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#93599F
oklch(55.6% 0.123 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D4988
oklch(49.1% 0.114 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#653C6F
oklch(42.6% 0.095 319.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54355B
oklch(38.2% 0.074 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#311F35
oklch(27.2% 0.047 320.2)
#54355B 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) | #303E5C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38425A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553A43 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54355B
#54355B
oklch(38.2% 0.074 320.1)
- #2C4C25
#2C4C25
oklch(38.1% 0.074 140)
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 #54355B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.088
Use #54355B 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.