#544A89
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.9% 0.101 289), rgb(84, 74, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#544A89 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544A89 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 74, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.101 289) |
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 #544A89 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544A89 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #544A89 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #544A89 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D8
oklch(70.7% 0.094 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#887CCD
oklch(63.1% 0.12 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7264BA
oklch(55.6% 0.13 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6052A1
oklch(49.1% 0.123 289.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544A89
oklch(44.9% 0.101 289)
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Step 900
900
#413A68
oklch(37.8% 0.077 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#544A89 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) | #34548B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345188 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465663 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544A89
#544A89
oklch(44.9% 0.101 289)
- #5A5900
#5A5900
oklch(45% 0.098 109)
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 #544A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.020
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
Use #544A89 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.