#54378C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.135 295.7), rgb(84, 55, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#54378C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54378C |
| RGB | rgb(84, 55, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.135 295.7) |
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 #54378C | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54378C | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #54378C text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #54378C text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A78FE6
oklch(70.6% 0.126 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9371DF
oklch(63.1% 0.162 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E56CD
oklch(55.5% 0.177 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B46B1
oklch(49.1% 0.163 295.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54378C
oklch(41.6% 0.135 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#473372
oklch(37.7% 0.105 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#54378C 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) | #00498F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11478A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46495C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54378C
#54378C
oklch(41.6% 0.135 295.7)
- #4A5200
#4A5200
oklch(41.7% 0.095 116.1)
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 #54378C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
Use #54378C 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.