#544491
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.3% 0.122 290.1), rgb(84, 68, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#544491 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544491 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 68, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.122 290.1) |
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 #544491 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544491 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #544491 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #544491 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EC
oklch(80.8% 0.072 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A094E3
oklch(70.8% 0.114 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A77DB
oklch(63.1% 0.147 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#745EC8
oklch(55.6% 0.158 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#624DAD
oklch(49.1% 0.147 290)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544491
oklch(44.3% 0.122 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#423770
oklch(37.8% 0.095 290)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#544491 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) | #225294 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244E8F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435464 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544491
#544491
oklch(44.3% 0.122 290.1)
- #575700
#575700
oklch(44.2% 0.096 109.8)
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 #544491, 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 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
Use #544491 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.