#545669
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.9% 0.031 280.4), rgb(84, 86, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#545669 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545669 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 86, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 11%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.031 280.4) |
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 #545669 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545669 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545669 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #545669 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#BEC0CC
oklch(81% 0.017 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#8587A0
oklch(63% 0.037 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E718B
oklch(55.6% 0.04 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F76
oklch(49.2% 0.037 279.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545669
oklch(45.9% 0.031 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F404E
oklch(37.6% 0.024 282)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#545669 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) | #51586A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505668 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F595C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545669
#545669
oklch(45.9% 0.031 280.4)
- #5B5845
#5B5845
oklch(45.8% 0.03 100)
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 #545669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.019
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
Use #545669 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.