#545269
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.9% 0.037 288.8), rgb(84, 82, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#545269 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545269 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 82, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 12%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.037 288.8) |
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 #545269 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545269 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545269 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #545269 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCE
oklch(81% 0.021 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DB6
oklch(70.6% 0.036 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8886A3
oklch(63.2% 0.043 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#726F8F
oklch(55.6% 0.049 289)
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Step 700
700
#5F5D79
oklch(49.1% 0.044 287.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545269
oklch(44.9% 0.037 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#413F50
oklch(37.6% 0.029 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#545269 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) | #4D556A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5468 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50565A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545269
#545269
oklch(44.9% 0.037 288.8)
- #57573F
#57573F
oklch(45% 0.037 107.8)
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 #545269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.021
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
Use #545269 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.