#542661
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.109 318.3), rgb(84, 38, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#542661 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542661 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 38, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.109 318.3) |
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 #542661 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542661 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #542661 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #542661 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.082 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C385D5
oklch(70.7% 0.131 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B363CA
oklch(63.1% 0.169 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E47B6
oklch(55.6% 0.182 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#87389D
oklch(49.2% 0.169 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.14 318.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542661
oklch(35.9% 0.109 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#542661 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) | #183663 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293B5F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542F3F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542661
#542661
oklch(35.9% 0.109 318.3)
- #1A4902
#1A4902
oklch(35.9% 0.109 138.1)
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 #542661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
Use #542661 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.