#543761
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.077 314.8), rgb(84, 55, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#543761 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543761 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 55, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.077 314.8) |
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 #543761 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543761 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #543761 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #543761 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.093 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#A472BB
oklch(63.1% 0.119 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F59A7
oklch(55.5% 0.13 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A498F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 315)
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Step 800
800
#633C74
oklch(42.6% 0.1 314.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543761
oklch(38.9% 0.077 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#543761 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) | #304063 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374360 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533D47 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543761
#543761
oklch(38.9% 0.077 314.8)
- #324E21
#324E21
oklch(39% 0.078 135)
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 #543761, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
Use #543761 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.