#542269
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.125 314.4), rgb(84, 34, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#542269 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 314°. 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 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542269 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 34, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.125 314.4) |
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 #542269 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542269 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #542269 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #542269 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#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
#D7AFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C382E1
oklch(70.8% 0.15 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#B35ED8
oklch(63.2% 0.191 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E3FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.208 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#872FAA
oklch(49% 0.193 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E298A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 314.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542269
oklch(35.9% 0.125 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#542269 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) | #05366B | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203A67 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522F42 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542269
#542269
oklch(35.9% 0.125 314.4)
- #234800
#234800
oklch(36% 0.104 134.5)
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 #542269, 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 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #542269 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.