#54516F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45% 0.049 288.9), rgb(84, 81, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#54516F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54516F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 81, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 16%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.049 288.9) |
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 #54516F | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54516F | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54516F text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #54516F text on black | 2.78:1 | 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
#BFBED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBC
oklch(70.6% 0.046 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8884AB
oklch(63.1% 0.058 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#726D97
oklch(55.6% 0.065 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F5B80
oklch(49% 0.059 289)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54516F
oklch(45% 0.049 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413E55
oklch(37.6% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#262532
oklch(27.1% 0.024 288.2)
#54516F 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) | #495570 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49546E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E565B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54516F
#54516F
oklch(45% 0.049 288.9)
- #575837
#575837
oklch(45.1% 0.05 109.7)
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 #54516F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
Use #54516F 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.