#54597B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.4% 0.055 277.6), rgb(84, 89, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#54597B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54597B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 89, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 19%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.055 277.6) |
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 #54597B | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #54597B | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54597B text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #54597B text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FBC
oklch(70.8% 0.043 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#8187AB
oklch(63.2% 0.055 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7096
oklch(55.6% 0.059 278.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#54597B
oklch(47.4% 0.055 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#494D68
oklch(42.8% 0.045 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4055
oklch(37.8% 0.036 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#242632
oklch(27.2% 0.022 277.4)
#54597B 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) | #4F5D7C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5A7A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5F65 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54597B
#54597B
oklch(47.4% 0.055 277.6)
- #645C37
#645C37
oklch(47.3% 0.055 97.5)
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 #54597B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.010
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
Use #54597B 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.