#54356F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.1 307.1), rgb(84, 53, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#54356F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54356F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 53, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.1 307.1) |
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 #54356F | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54356F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #54356F text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #54356F text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.075 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A26DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.153 307)
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Step 600
600
#8D53BE
oklch(55.7% 0.166 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7842A4
oklch(49.1% 0.156 307)
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Step 800
800
#623785
oklch(42.7% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54356F
oklch(39.3% 0.1 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#54356F 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) | #254271 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E436E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503F4D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54356F
#54356F
oklch(39.3% 0.1 307.1)
- #374F02
#374F02
oklch(39.3% 0.1 127.1)
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 #54356F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.092
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.095
Use #54356F 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.