#542066
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.125 316.3), rgb(84, 32, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#542066 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542066 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 32, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.125 316.3) |
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 #542066 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542066 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #542066 text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #542066 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C581DF
oklch(70.8% 0.15 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#B55DD5
oklch(63.1% 0.19 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#A13EC2
oklch(55.7% 0.207 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#892EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.193 316)
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Step 800
800
#702888
oklch(42.7% 0.16 316.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542066
oklch(35.4% 0.125 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#542066 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) | #053468 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203964 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532D40 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542066
#542066
oklch(35.4% 0.125 316.3)
- #1E4700
#1E4700
oklch(35.4% 0.106 136.2)
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 #542066, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.087
Use #542066 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.