#544C99
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.3% 0.121 285.4), rgb(84, 76, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#544C99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544C99 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 76, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.121 285.4) |
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 #544C99 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544C99 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #544C99 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #544C99 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
#E8E8F5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 285)
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Step 400
400
#9B98D9
oklch(70.7% 0.094 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#837ECF
oklch(63.2% 0.12 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D66BC
oklch(55.7% 0.13 285)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#544C99
oklch(46.3% 0.121 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4583
oklch(42.7% 0.1 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B69
oklch(37.8% 0.077 285)
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Step 950
950
#24233E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 284.3)
#544C99 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) | #2B589C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295497 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5C6B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544C99
#544C99
oklch(46.3% 0.121 285.4)
- #615B00
#615B00
oklch(46.2% 0.098 105.2)
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 #544C99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
Use #544C99 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.