#544283
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43% 0.105 294.3), rgb(84, 66, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#544283 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544283 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 66, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.105 294.3) |
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 #544283 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544283 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #544283 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #544283 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E5
oklch(80.8% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A494D8
oklch(70.6% 0.099 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F79CD
oklch(63.1% 0.125 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7960BA
oklch(55.5% 0.137 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#664FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.128 294.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544283
oklch(43% 0.105 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#453868
oklch(37.8% 0.081 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#544283 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) | #2B4E85 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4C81 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494F5C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544283
#544283
oklch(43% 0.105 294.3)
- #4F5500
#4F5500
oklch(42.9% 0.097 114.4)
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 #544283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
Use #544283 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.