#544686
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.9% 0.103 291.7), rgb(84, 70, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#544686 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544686 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 70, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.103 291.7) |
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 #544686 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544686 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #544686 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #544686 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A196D8
oklch(70.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B7ACD
oklch(63% 0.123 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7662BA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6351A1
oklch(49.2% 0.125 291.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544686
oklch(43.9% 0.103 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#433968
oklch(37.8% 0.079 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#544686 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) | #305188 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314F84 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48525F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544686
#544686
oklch(43.9% 0.103 291.7)
- #545700
#545700
oklch(43.9% 0.097 112.1)
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 #544686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
Use #544686 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.