#540A41
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.8% 0.12 341.2), rgb(84, 10, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#540A41 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #540A41 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 10, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 79%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.12 341.2) |
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 #540A41 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #540A41 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #540A41 text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #540A41 text on black | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 342)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0F2
oklch(93.6% 0.04 341.2)
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Step 200
200
#FEC5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.079 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#FE9ADB
oklch(80.8% 0.142 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#F857C9
oklch(70.7% 0.228 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA00B8
oklch(63.1% 0.272 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#C6009B
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#8A006C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#74005A
oklch(37.6% 0.163 341.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#540A41
oklch(30.8% 0.12 341.2)
#540A41 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) | #122442 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A303F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A0C25 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #540A41
#540A41
oklch(30.8% 0.12 341.2)
- #003A24
#003A24
oklch(30.8% 0.069 160.9)
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 #540A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.033
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.034
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
Use #540A41 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.