#544895
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.3% 0.122 287.7), rgb(84, 72, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#544895 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544895 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 72, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.122 287.7) |
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 #544895 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544895 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #544895 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #544895 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E4
oklch(70.8% 0.114 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#8679DC
oklch(63.2% 0.145 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#715FC9
oklch(55.6% 0.158 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F4EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.147 287.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544895
oklch(45.3% 0.122 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403770
oklch(37.6% 0.095 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#544895 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) | #275598 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #265193 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415867 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544895
#544895
oklch(45.3% 0.122 287.7)
- #5C5900
#5C5900
oklch(45.2% 0.097 107.4)
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 #544895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
Use #544895 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.