#542664
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.113 316.5), rgb(84, 38, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#542664 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542664 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 38, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.113 316.5) |
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 #542664 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542664 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #542664 text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #542664 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400
#C285D9
oklch(70.8% 0.135 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B263CE
oklch(63.2% 0.172 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D46BB
oklch(55.6% 0.188 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8636A1
oklch(49% 0.175 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E82
oklch(42.6% 0.144 316.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542664
oklch(36.1% 0.113 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#542664 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) | #163766 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273B62 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533041 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542664
#542664
oklch(36.1% 0.113 316.5)
- #1E4900
#1E4900
oklch(36% 0.108 136.6)
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 #542664, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
Use #542664 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.