#544B84
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.8% 0.092 289.4), rgb(84, 75, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#544B84 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544B84 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 75, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.092 289.4) |
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 #544B84 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544B84 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #544B84 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #544B84 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D3
oklch(70.7% 0.086 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#887DC7
oklch(63% 0.11 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7266B4
oklch(55.6% 0.119 289)
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Step 700
700
#60549B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 289.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544B84
oklch(44.8% 0.092 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#413A65
oklch(37.6% 0.072 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#544B84 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) | #395486 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395183 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485661 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544B84
#544B84
oklch(44.8% 0.092 289.4)
- #59590D
#59590D
oklch(45% 0.092 109.6)
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 #544B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
Use #544B84 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.