#545677
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.5% 0.053 281.4), rgb(84, 86, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#545677 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545677 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 86, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.053 281.4) |
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 #545677 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545677 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545677 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #545677 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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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
#8386A9
oklch(63% 0.053 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7095
oklch(55.7% 0.057 280.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#545677
oklch(46.5% 0.053 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C67
oklch(42.7% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4054
oklch(37.8% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#242531
oklch(26.9% 0.022 281.1)
#545677 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) | #4D5A78 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5776 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5C61 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545677
#545677
oklch(46.5% 0.053 281.4)
- #605B37
#605B37
oklch(46.7% 0.054 101.4)
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 #545677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.005
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.021
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
Use #545677 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.