#544489
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.7% 0.111 291.9), rgb(84, 68, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#544489 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 292°. 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 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544489 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 68, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.111 291.9) |
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 #544489 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544489 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #544489 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #544489 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE8
oklch(81% 0.065 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A295DC
oklch(70.8% 0.103 292)
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Step 500
500
#8C79D2
oklch(63.1% 0.132 292)
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Step 600
600
#7660BF
oklch(55.5% 0.143 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#644FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.133 292)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544489
oklch(43.7% 0.111 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#43386B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#544489 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) | #2A508B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4E87 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475260 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544489
#544489
oklch(43.7% 0.111 291.9)
- #545600
#545600
oklch(43.7% 0.096 111.3)
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 #544489, 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 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
Use #544489 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.