#545676
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.4% 0.052 281.4), rgb(84, 86, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#545676 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545676 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 86, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.052 281.4) |
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 #545676 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545676 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545676 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #545676 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#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
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.041 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#8486A8
oklch(63.1% 0.051 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7094
oklch(55.6% 0.056 280.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#545676
oklch(46.4% 0.052 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C66
oklch(42.6% 0.043 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 280)
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Step 950
950
#242531
oklch(26.9% 0.022 281.1)
#545676 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) | #4D5A77 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5775 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5C61 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545676
#545676
oklch(46.4% 0.052 281.4)
- #5F5A38
#5F5A38
oklch(46.3% 0.051 100.9)
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 #545676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.004
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
Use #545676 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.