#545370
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.5% 0.047 285.9), rgb(84, 83, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#545370 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545370 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 83, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 15%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.047 285.9) |
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 #545370 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #545370 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545370 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #545370 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#BEBED2
oklch(80.8% 0.028 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBB
oklch(70.7% 0.043 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8685AB
oklch(63.1% 0.057 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#706E96
oklch(55.6% 0.062 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E5C80
oklch(49.1% 0.057 286.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545370
oklch(45.5% 0.047 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#403F54
oklch(37.7% 0.036 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#545370 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) | #4C5771 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B556F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E585D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545370
#545370
oklch(45.5% 0.047 285.9)
- #5A5839
#5A5839
oklch(45.4% 0.047 105)
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 #545370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.013
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
Use #545370 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.