#542062
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.1% 0.12 318.5), rgb(84, 32, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#542062 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542062 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 32, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 51%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.12 318.5) |
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 #542062 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542062 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #542062 text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #542062 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C681DA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B75ECF
oklch(63.1% 0.184 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A23FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.201 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B30A2
oklch(49.1% 0.186 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#712984
oklch(42.7% 0.156 318.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542062
oklch(35.1% 0.12 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#542062 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) | #0C3364 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233960 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542B3E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542062
#542062
oklch(35.1% 0.12 318.5)
- #174700
#174700
oklch(35.1% 0.109 138.4)
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 #542062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.083
Use #542062 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.