#542169
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.126 314.6), rgb(84, 33, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#542169 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542169 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 33, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 52%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.126 314.6) |
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 #542169 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542169 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #542169 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #542169 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.095 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C381E1
oklch(70.6% 0.151 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#B45DD9
oklch(63.2% 0.194 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F3EC6
oklch(55.7% 0.21 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#882EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.196 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E288B
oklch(42.7% 0.163 314.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542169
oklch(35.7% 0.126 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#542169 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) | #02356B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3A67 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522F42 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542169
#542169
oklch(35.7% 0.126 314.6)
- #234700
#234700
oklch(35.7% 0.103 134.3)
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 #542169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #542169 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.