#544672
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.8% 0.073 297.9), rgb(84, 70, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#544672 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544672 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 70, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 24%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.073 297.9) |
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 #544672 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544672 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #544672 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #544672 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBD9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A598C6
oklch(70.7% 0.068 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#907EB8
oklch(63.2% 0.088 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A67A4
oklch(55.7% 0.095 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#67558C
oklch(49.1% 0.088 298.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544672
oklch(42.8% 0.073 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#453B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#544672 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) | #3B4D74 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4D71 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4D56 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544672
#544672
oklch(42.8% 0.073 297.9)
- #4C5423
#4C5423
oklch(42.7% 0.072 117.3)
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 #544672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
Use #544672 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.