#543ADE
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(49.1% 0.233 280.7), rgb(84, 58, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#543ADE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543ADE |
| RGB | rgb(84, 58, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.233 280.7) |
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 #543ADE | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #543ADE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #543ADE text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #543ADE text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9092FF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7872FF
oklch(63.1% 0.203 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#644BFE
oklch(55.5% 0.25 280.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#543ADE
oklch(49.1% 0.233 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#4432B3
oklch(42.7% 0.193 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#382F8D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#201D53
oklch(27% 0.095 280.4)
#543ADE 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) | #0060E3 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054DB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006989 | 0.192 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543ADE
#543ADE
oklch(49.1% 0.233 280.7)
- #6E6200
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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 #543ADE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #543ADE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.023
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.029
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.035
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.047
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.047
Use #543ADE 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.