#542551
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.8% 0.094 329.8), rgb(84, 37, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#542551 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542551 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 37, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 39%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.094 329.8) |
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 #542551 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542551 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #542551 text on white | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #542551 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C886C2
oklch(70.6% 0.113 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#B966B3
oklch(63.1% 0.145 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A44B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.157 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C3C87
oklch(49.1% 0.145 330)
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Step 800
800
#72326E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 329.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542551
oklch(34.8% 0.094 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#542551 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) | #223352 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303950 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572937 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542551
#542551
oklch(34.8% 0.094 329.8)
- #03471D
#03471D
oklch(34.9% 0.094 149.8)
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 #542551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
Use #542551 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.