#545366
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45% 0.031 287.5), rgb(84, 83, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#545366 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545366 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 83, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 10%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.031 287.5) |
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 #545366 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545366 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545366 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #545366 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 286)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#88869F
oklch(63% 0.037 289)
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Step 600
600
#71708A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F5E75
oklch(49.2% 0.037 287)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545366
oklch(45% 0.031 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#41404E
oklch(37.8% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#545366 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) | #4F5567 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5465 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505659 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545366
#545366
oklch(45% 0.031 287.5)
- #575743
#575743
oklch(45.1% 0.031 107.6)
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 #545366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.070
Use #545366 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.