#544968
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.9% 0.052 300.5), rgb(84, 73, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#544968 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544968 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 73, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.052 300.5) |
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 #544968 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544968 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #544968 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #544968 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD2
oklch(81% 0.03 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABB
oklch(70.7% 0.049 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F81AA
oklch(63.1% 0.063 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A6A95
oklch(55.6% 0.068 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#66587F
oklch(49% 0.063 300.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544968
oklch(42.9% 0.052 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#453D54
oklch(37.8% 0.04 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#544968 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) | #424E69 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444E67 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514E54 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544968
#544968
oklch(42.9% 0.052 300.5)
- #4B5433
#4B5433
oklch(42.9% 0.052 121.1)
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 #544968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.075
Use #544968 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.