#543754
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.061 326.7), rgb(84, 55, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#543754 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543754 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 55, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.061 326.7) |
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 #543754 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543754 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #543754 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #543754 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E2
oklch(88.6% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B991B9
oklch(70.7% 0.073 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#A775A7
oklch(63% 0.093 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#925D93
oklch(55.6% 0.102 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4C7D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#653F65
oklch(42.7% 0.077 326.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543754
oklch(38.2% 0.061 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#543754 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) | #353F55 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4253 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563A42 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543754
#543754
oklch(38.2% 0.061 326.7)
- #2C4C2F
#2C4C2F
oklch(38.3% 0.062 146.4)
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 #543754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
Use #543754 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.