#542540
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.079 346.6), rgb(84, 37, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#542540 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542540 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 37, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 39%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.079 346.6) |
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 #542540 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542540 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #542540 text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #542540 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD6998
oklch(63% 0.121 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85083
oklch(55.7% 0.13 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#90406E
oklch(49.1% 0.121 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#75355A
oklch(42.7% 0.101 346.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542540
oklch(34% 0.079 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#381C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 347.6)
#542540 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) | #293041 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36383F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59242F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542540
#542540
oklch(34% 0.079 346.6)
- #004330
#004330
oklch(34% 0.07 166.9)
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 #542540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
Use #542540 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.