#54569F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.7% 0.115 280), rgb(84, 86, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#54569F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54569F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 86, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.115 280) |
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 #54569F | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #54569F | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54569F text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #54569F text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#959BD8
oklch(70.8% 0.089 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C81CD
oklch(63.1% 0.114 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#6669BA
oklch(55.6% 0.124 279.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#54569F
oklch(48.7% 0.115 280)
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Step 800
800
#454882
oklch(42.8% 0.095 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C68
oklch(37.6% 0.075 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 279.3)
#54569F 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) | #3960A2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335B9D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A6573 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54569F
#54569F
oklch(48.7% 0.115 280)
- #6D6000
#6D6000
oklch(48.7% 0.101 100.1)
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 #54569F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #54569F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #54569F 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.