#543885
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.3% 0.124 297.4), rgb(84, 56, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#543885 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543885 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 56, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.124 297.4) |
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 #543885 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543885 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #543885 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #543885 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A990E0
oklch(70.7% 0.117 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9473D7
oklch(63.1% 0.148 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8059C4
oklch(55.6% 0.161 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C48AA
oklch(49.1% 0.151 297.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#543885
oklch(41.3% 0.124 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#48346E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#543885 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) | #144888 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4783 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494859 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543885
#543885
oklch(41.3% 0.124 297.4)
- #475100
#475100
oklch(41.2% 0.095 117.6)
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 #543885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.089
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.092
Use #543885 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.