#542465
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.117 316.3), rgb(84, 36, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#542465 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.117 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 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542465 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 36, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.117 316.3) |
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 #542465 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542465 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #542465 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #542465 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#C383DB
oklch(70.7% 0.141 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B361D1
oklch(63.2% 0.179 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E43BE
oklch(55.6% 0.196 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8734A4
oklch(49.1% 0.181 316)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C85
oklch(42.7% 0.151 316.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542465
oklch(35.9% 0.117 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#542465 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) | #113667 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253A63 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532F41 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542465
#542465
oklch(35.9% 0.117 316.3)
- #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 #542465, 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 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
Use #542465 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.