#544F88
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.9% 0.091 286.2), rgb(84, 79, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#544F88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544F88 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 79, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.091 286.2) |
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 #544F88 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544F88 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #544F88 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #544F88 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C99D4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#847FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.108 286)
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Step 600
600
#6E67B5
oklch(55.5% 0.119 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D559C
oklch(49.1% 0.111 286.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544F88
oklch(45.9% 0.091 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B65
oklch(37.6% 0.071 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#544F88 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) | #3C578A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5487 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465A65 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544F88
#544F88
oklch(45.9% 0.091 286.2)
- #5E5A0F
#5E5A0F
oklch(45.7% 0.091 106.3)
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 #544F88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.011
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
Use #544F88 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.