#544B8D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.4% 0.105 287.7), rgb(84, 75, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#544B8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 288°. 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 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544B8D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 75, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.105 287.7) |
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 #544B8D | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544B8D | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #544B8D text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #544B8D text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 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
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D97DB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#867CD1
oklch(63.1% 0.126 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7063BE
oklch(55.5% 0.137 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E52A4
oklch(49.1% 0.127 287.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544B8D
oklch(45.4% 0.105 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#40396A
oklch(37.6% 0.082 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#25223E
oklch(27% 0.051 287.4)
#544B8D 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) | #33558F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32528B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445865 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544B8D
#544B8D
oklch(45.4% 0.105 287.7)
- #5C5A00
#5C5A00
oklch(45.5% 0.098 108.2)
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 #544B8D, 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 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
Use #544B8D 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.