#54498A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.8% 0.104 289.3), rgb(84, 73, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#54498A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54498A |
| RGB | rgb(84, 73, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.104 289.3) |
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 #54498A | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54498A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54498A text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #54498A text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE6
oklch(81% 0.06 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F96DA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#887BCF
oklch(63% 0.124 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7363BC
oklch(55.6% 0.135 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6052A2
oklch(49.1% 0.124 289)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54498A
oklch(44.8% 0.104 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#54498A 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) | #32548C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325188 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465663 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54498A
#54498A
oklch(44.8% 0.104 289.3)
- #595800
#595800
oklch(44.7% 0.097 109)
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 #54498A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
Use #54498A 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.