#544261
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41.1% 0.055 310.5), rgb(84, 66, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#544261 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544261 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 66, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.055 310.5) |
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 #544261 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544261 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #544261 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #544261 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB98B9
oklch(70.7% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#967EA8
oklch(63% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#816793
oklch(55.6% 0.073 311)
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Step 700
700
#6D567D
oklch(49.2% 0.067 310.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544261
oklch(41.1% 0.055 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#493B53
oklch(37.7% 0.044 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#544261 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) | #3D4862 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414960 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53464D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544261
#544261
oklch(41.1% 0.055 310.5)
- #405130
#405130
oklch(41.1% 0.056 130.7)
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 #544261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
Use #544261 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.