#54527B
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45.8% 0.066 285.7), rgb(84, 82, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#54527B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54527B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 82, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 20%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.066 285.7) |
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 #54527B | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54527B | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54527B text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #54527B text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED9
oklch(81% 0.038 285.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC6
oklch(70.8% 0.061 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8583B8
oklch(63.2% 0.079 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F6CA4
oklch(55.7% 0.086 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D5A8C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 285.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54527B
oklch(45.8% 0.066 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#54527B 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) | #46577D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45557A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5961 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54527B
#54527B
oklch(45.8% 0.066 285.7)
- #5C5A2C
#5C5A2C
oklch(45.8% 0.066 106.5)
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 #54527B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.020
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
Use #54527B 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.