#544DA0
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47% 0.13 284), rgb(84, 77, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#544DA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 77, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.13 284) |
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 #544DA0 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #544DA0 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #544DA0 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #544DA0 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE9
oklch(81% 0.063 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DD
oklch(70.7% 0.1 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#817DD4
oklch(63.1% 0.129 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B65C1
oklch(55.6% 0.139 283.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#544DA0
oklch(47% 0.13 284)
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Step 800
800
#494487
oklch(42.6% 0.108 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#23223F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 283.8)
#544DA0 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) | #265AA3 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22559E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5F6F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544DA0
#544DA0
oklch(47% 0.13 284)
- #645D00
#645D00
oklch(47% 0.099 104.5)
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 #544DA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #544DA0 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.