#54516D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.9% 0.046 289.3), rgb(84, 81, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#54516D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54516D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 81, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 15%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.046 289.3) |
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 #54516D | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54516D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54516D text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #54516D text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#8884A9
oklch(63% 0.055 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#726E94
oklch(55.6% 0.059 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#605C7E
oklch(49.2% 0.054 289.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54516D
oklch(44.9% 0.046 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413F54
oklch(37.8% 0.036 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#54516D 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) | #4A556E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A536C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F565B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54516D
#54516D
oklch(44.9% 0.046 289.3)
- #575739
#575739
oklch(44.9% 0.046 108.1)
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 #54516D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.067
Use #54516D 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.