#543691
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.8% 0.143 294.6), rgb(84, 54, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#543691 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543691 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 54, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.143 294.6) |
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 #543691 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543691 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #543691 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #543691 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A68FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.133 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#926FE5
oklch(63% 0.172 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D54D3
oklch(55.5% 0.187 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A44B7
oklch(49.2% 0.173 294.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#543691
oklch(41.8% 0.143 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#473276
oklch(37.8% 0.112 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#543691 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) | #004994 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00478F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444A5E | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543691
#543691
oklch(41.8% 0.143 294.6)
- #4C5200
#4C5200
oklch(41.9% 0.095 114.5)
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 #543691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.081
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.086
Use #543691 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.