#544AA1
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.5% 0.136 285), rgb(84, 74, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#544AA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 74, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.136 285) |
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 #544AA1 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544AA1 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #544AA1 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #544AA1 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A97E0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#827CD7
oklch(63.2% 0.134 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D63C4
oklch(55.6% 0.146 285.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#544AA1
oklch(46.5% 0.136 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A4389
oklch(42.6% 0.113 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E396E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#544AA1 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) | #1D59A4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A549F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5D6E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544AA1
#544AA1
oklch(46.5% 0.136 285)
- #625C00
#625C00
oklch(46.6% 0.099 105.2)
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 #544AA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #544AA1 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.