#543681
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.122 299.4), rgb(84, 54, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#543681 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543681 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 54, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.122 299.4) |
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 #543681 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543681 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #543681 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #543681 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DE
oklch(70.7% 0.115 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9772D4
oklch(63% 0.146 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8259C1
oklch(55.6% 0.158 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E48A7
oklch(49.1% 0.148 299.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#543681
oklch(40.7% 0.122 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#49346C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#543681 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) | #154683 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20457F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4556 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543681
#543681
oklch(40.7% 0.122 299.4)
- #445000
#445000
oklch(40.6% 0.096 119.1)
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 #543681, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.093
Use #543681 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.