#543697
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.3% 0.151 293.1), rgb(84, 54, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#543697 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543697 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 54, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.151 293.1) |
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 #543697 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543697 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #543697 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #543697 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F5
oklch(80.8% 0.089 293)
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Step 400
400
#A58EF0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#906EEB
oklch(63.1% 0.181 293)
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Step 600
600
#7C52D9
oklch(55.6% 0.197 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6942BC
oklch(49.2% 0.182 293.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#543697
oklch(42.3% 0.151 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#463179
oklch(37.7% 0.118 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#543697 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) | #004B9A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004895 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414C61 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543697
#543697
oklch(42.3% 0.151 293.1)
- #4F5300
#4F5300
oklch(42.4% 0.095 113)
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 #543697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.082
Use #543697 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.