#544EAE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(48.2% 0.148 282.1), rgb(84, 78, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#544EAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544EAE |
| RGB | rgb(84, 78, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.148 282.1) |
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 #544EAE | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #544EAE | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #544EAE text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #544EAE text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEF
oklch(81% 0.072 282)
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Step 400
400
#9597E6
oklch(70.6% 0.115 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D7BDF
oklch(63% 0.148 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6862CD
oklch(55.6% 0.16 282.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#544EAE
oklch(48.2% 0.148 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#46438F
oklch(42.7% 0.122 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3972
oklch(37.7% 0.095 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#544EAE 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) | #145EB1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0557AC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #306476 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544EAE
#544EAE
oklch(48.2% 0.148 282.1)
- #6A5F00
#6A5F00
oklch(48.1% 0.101 101.5)
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 #544EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
Use #544EAE 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.