#544878
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.5% 0.079 294.4), rgb(84, 72, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#544878 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544878 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 72, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.079 294.4) |
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 #544878 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544878 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #544878 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #544878 text on black | 2.57:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A398CA
oklch(70.7% 0.073 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D7EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.094 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7767A9
oklch(55.7% 0.101 294)
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Step 700
700
#645591
oklch(49.1% 0.095 294.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544878
oklch(43.5% 0.079 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#443B5F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282338
oklch(27.2% 0.039 294.6)
#544878 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) | #3B507A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4F77 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C505A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544878
#544878
oklch(43.5% 0.079 294.4)
- #50561E
#50561E
oklch(43.5% 0.078 114.9)
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 #544878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.067
Use #544878 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.