#54516A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.8% 0.041 290.2), rgb(84, 81, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#54516A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54516A |
| RGB | rgb(84, 81, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 13%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.041 290.2) |
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 #54516A | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54516A | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54516A text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #54516A text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BECF
oklch(80.8% 0.024 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB7
oklch(70.7% 0.038 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8985A5
oklch(63.1% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#736E91
oklch(55.6% 0.054 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#605C7B
oklch(49.1% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54516A
oklch(44.8% 0.041 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#413F52
oklch(37.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#54516A 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) | #4B546B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5369 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50555A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54516A
#54516A
oklch(44.8% 0.041 290.2)
- #56573C
#56573C
oklch(44.8% 0.042 109.7)
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 #54516A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
Use #54516A 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.