#54369E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.9% 0.16 291.4), rgb(84, 54, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#54369E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54369E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 54, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.16 291.4) |
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 #54369E | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54369E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #54369E text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #54369E text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A38DF6
oklch(70.7% 0.151 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E6DF2
oklch(63.2% 0.191 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A50E0
oklch(55.6% 0.208 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#673FC3
oklch(49.1% 0.194 291.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54369E
oklch(42.9% 0.16 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#44307D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#54369E 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) | #004CA1 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4F65 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54369E
#54369E
oklch(42.9% 0.16 291.4)
- #525400
#525400
oklch(43% 0.095 111.4)
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 #54369E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.074
Use #54369E 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.