#543D69
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.077 307.3), rgb(84, 61, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#543D69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543D69 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 61, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.077 307.3) |
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 #543D69 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543D69 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #543D69 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #543D69 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C4
oklch(70.6% 0.072 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#987AB5
oklch(63% 0.093 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#8363A1
oklch(55.7% 0.1 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5289
oklch(49.2% 0.091 307.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#543D69
oklch(40.5% 0.077 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A395A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#543D69 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) | #33466B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394768 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51444E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543D69
#543D69
oklch(40.5% 0.077 307.3)
- #3D5020
#3D5020
oklch(40.3% 0.076 127.5)
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 #543D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
Use #543D69 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.