#544262
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41.1% 0.057 309.7), rgb(84, 66, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#544262 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 310°. 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 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544262 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 66, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.057 309.7) |
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 #544262 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544262 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #544262 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #544262 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#AB98BA
oklch(70.8% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#967EA9
oklch(63.1% 0.069 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#806794
oklch(55.5% 0.074 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C567E
oklch(49.1% 0.068 309.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544262
oklch(41.1% 0.057 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#493B53
oklch(37.7% 0.044 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2331
oklch(27.1% 0.028 310.4)
#544262 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) | #3C4863 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404961 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52464E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544262
#544262
oklch(41.1% 0.057 309.7)
- #41512F
#41512F
oklch(41.2% 0.057 129.2)
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 #544262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
Use #544262 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.