#54355D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.076 318.4), rgb(84, 53, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#54355D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54355D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 53, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.076 318.4) |
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 #54355D | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54355D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #54355D text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #54355D text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.058 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#A772B7
oklch(63.2% 0.116 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9259A3
oklch(55.7% 0.127 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C488B
oklch(49% 0.118 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#653C71
oklch(42.7% 0.097 318.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54355D
oklch(38.3% 0.076 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#54355D 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) | #2F3F5E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37425C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543A44 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54355D
#54355D
oklch(38.3% 0.076 318.4)
- #2D4C23
#2D4C23
oklch(38.1% 0.075 138.5)
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 #54355D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.090
Use #54355D 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.