#54384B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.049 339.1), rgb(84, 56, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#54384B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54384B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 56, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 20%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.049 339.1) |
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 #54384B | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54384B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #54384B text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #54384B text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C8
oklch(81% 0.037 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA93AD
oklch(70.7% 0.059 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#A87899
oklch(63.1% 0.075 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#936083
oklch(55.6% 0.082 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F6F
oklch(49% 0.076 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#66415A
oklch(42.7% 0.063 339.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54384B
oklch(38% 0.049 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 340.5)
#54384B 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) | #393E4C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40424A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57393F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54384B
#54384B
oklch(38% 0.049 339.1)
- #2A4A39
#2A4A39
oklch(37.9% 0.048 159.7)
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 #54384B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.085
Use #54384B 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.