#543DA0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.1% 0.153 289.3), rgb(84, 61, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#543DA0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 61, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.153 289.3) |
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 #543DA0 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543DA0 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #543DA0 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #543DA0 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4F9
oklch(88.4% 0.051 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7F7
oklch(80.8% 0.09 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F90F3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A70EF
oklch(63.1% 0.183 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7554DD
oklch(55.5% 0.199 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6344C0
oklch(49.2% 0.184 289.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#543DA0
oklch(44.1% 0.153 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#42327B
oklch(37.6% 0.119 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#543DA0 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) | #0051A3 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004C9E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5468 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543DA0
#543DA0
oklch(44.1% 0.153 289.3)
- #575700
#575700
oklch(44.2% 0.096 109.8)
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 #543DA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
Use #543DA0 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.