#543C94
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.1% 0.139 292.1), rgb(84, 60, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#543C94 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543C94 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 60, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.139 292.1) |
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 #543C94 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543C94 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #543C94 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #543C94 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F1
oklch(81% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A390EA
oklch(70.6% 0.13 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E72E4
oklch(63.1% 0.166 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7958D2
oklch(55.7% 0.18 292)
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Step 700
700
#6647B5
oklch(49.1% 0.166 292.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#543C94
oklch(43.1% 0.139 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#443475
oklch(37.8% 0.107 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#543C94 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) | #014D97 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D4A92 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424F62 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543C94
#543C94
oklch(43.1% 0.139 292.1)
- #525500
#525500
oklch(43.2% 0.096 112.1)
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 #543C94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
Use #543C94 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.