#543875
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.103 303.3), rgb(84, 56, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#543875 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543875 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 56, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.103 303.3) |
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 #543875 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543875 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #543875 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #543875 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D2
oklch(70.7% 0.096 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9976C6
oklch(63.2% 0.122 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#845DB2
oklch(55.6% 0.133 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#704C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.125 303.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#543875
oklch(40.2% 0.103 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3664
oklch(37.7% 0.079 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C203B
oklch(27.1% 0.051 303.6)
#543875 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) | #254577 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4573 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4351 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543875
#543875
oklch(40.2% 0.103 303.3)
- #3E5000
#3E5000
oklch(40.1% 0.099 123.2)
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 #543875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.088
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.089
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.091
Use #543875 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.