#54477C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.5% 0.086 293.8), rgb(84, 71, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#54477C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54477C |
| RGB | rgb(84, 71, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.086 293.8) |
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 #54477C | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54477C | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54477C text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #54477C 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A397CF
oklch(70.7% 0.082 294)
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Step 500
500
#8D7DC2
oklch(63.2% 0.103 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7765AE
oklch(55.6% 0.112 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#645496
oklch(49.2% 0.104 293.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54477C
oklch(43.5% 0.086 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#433A62
oklch(37.6% 0.068 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#272239
oklch(26.9% 0.042 293.3)
#54477C 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) | #37507E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394E7B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B515B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54477C
#54477C
oklch(43.5% 0.086 293.8)
- #515614
#515614
oklch(43.5% 0.086 113.7)
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 #54477C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
Use #54477C 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.