#54548A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47% 0.086 282.6), rgb(84, 84, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#54548A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54548A |
| RGB | rgb(84, 84, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.086 282.6) |
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 #54548A | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #54548A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54548A text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #54548A text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDC
oklch(81% 0.042 282.4)
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Step 400
400
#9A9CCA
oklch(70.8% 0.067 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8283BC
oklch(63.2% 0.085 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B6CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.092 282.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#54548A
oklch(47% 0.086 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#494A75
oklch(42.8% 0.071 282)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#54548A 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) | #425B8C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405889 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455E68 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54548A
#54548A
oklch(47% 0.086 282.6)
- #645C19
#645C19
oklch(46.9% 0.086 102.4)
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 #54548A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.014
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.034
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
Use #54548A 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.