#542266
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.122 316), rgb(84, 34, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#542266 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542266 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 34, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.122 316) |
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 #542266 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542266 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #542266 text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #542266 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
#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
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C482DD
oklch(70.7% 0.146 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B45FD4
oklch(63.2% 0.186 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F40C1
oklch(55.6% 0.203 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8831A6
oklch(49.1% 0.187 316)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A87
oklch(42.8% 0.156 316.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542266
oklch(35.7% 0.122 316)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#542266 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) | #0A3568 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223A64 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532E40 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542266
#542266
oklch(35.7% 0.122 316)
- #1F4800
#1F4800
oklch(35.8% 0.106 136)
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 #542266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
Use #542266 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.