#543A71
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.094 304.4), rgb(84, 58, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#543A71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543A71 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 58, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 32%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.094 304.4) |
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 #543A71 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543A71 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #543A71 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #543A71 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DE
oklch(80.8% 0.055 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CD
oklch(70.7% 0.088 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#9977C0
oklch(63.1% 0.113 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#835FAC
oklch(55.5% 0.121 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F4E94
oklch(49% 0.113 304.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#543A71
oklch(40.3% 0.094 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3761
oklch(37.7% 0.073 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2039
oklch(26.9% 0.047 303.6)
#543A71 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) | #2B4573 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324670 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4350 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543A71
#543A71
oklch(40.3% 0.094 304.4)
- #3E510B
#3E510B
oklch(40.5% 0.094 124.4)
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 #543A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.089
Use #543A71 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.