#543EAF
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(45.5% 0.171 286.4), rgb(84, 62, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#543EAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543EAF |
| RGB | rgb(84, 62, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.171 286.4) |
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 #543EAF | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543EAF | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #543EAF text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #543EAF text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FD
oklch(88.4% 0.056 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A8EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.161 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#846DFD
oklch(63% 0.206 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#7050EC
oklch(55.6% 0.222 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F3FCD
oklch(49.2% 0.206 286.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#543EAF
oklch(45.5% 0.171 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3083
oklch(37.6% 0.133 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#251D4D
oklch(27% 0.085 286.9)
#543EAF 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) | #0055B3 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FAD | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315A71 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543EAF
#543EAF
oklch(45.5% 0.171 286.4)
- #5E5900
#5E5900
oklch(45.4% 0.097 105.9)
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 #543EAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
Use #543EAF 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.