#544573
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.6% 0.076 298.1), rgb(84, 69, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#544573 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544573 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 69, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.076 298.1) |
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 #544573 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544573 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #544573 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #544573 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#A697C8
oklch(70.7% 0.072 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#907DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.092 298)
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Step 600
600
#7B66A6
oklch(55.7% 0.099 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#67548E
oklch(49% 0.093 298)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544573
oklch(42.6% 0.076 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#453A5D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#544573 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) | #394D75 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4C72 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4D56 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544573
#544573
oklch(42.6% 0.076 298.1)
- #4B541F
#4B541F
oklch(42.5% 0.076 117.9)
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 #544573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.075
Use #544573 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.