#54439D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.9% 0.14 288.1), rgb(84, 67, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#54439D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54439D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 67, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.14 288.1) |
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 #54439D | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54439D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54439D text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #54439D text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F3
oklch(80.9% 0.081 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D92ED
oklch(70.6% 0.131 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8774E8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#725AD6
oklch(55.7% 0.182 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#6049B9
oklch(49.2% 0.169 288)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54439D
oklch(44.9% 0.14 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403577
oklch(37.7% 0.109 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F46
oklch(26.9% 0.07 287.8)
#54439D 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) | #0B54A0 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D4F9B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5769 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54439D
#54439D
oklch(44.9% 0.14 288.1)
- #5B5800
#5B5800
oklch(44.9% 0.096 107.4)
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 #54439D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
Use #54439D 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.