#542840
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.5% 0.073 347.7), rgb(84, 40, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#542840 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542840 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 40, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.073 347.7) |
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 #542840 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542840 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #542840 text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #542840 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.088 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C96
oklch(63% 0.112 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55380
oklch(55.6% 0.121 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E436C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#733758
oklch(42.6% 0.094 347.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542840
oklch(34.5% 0.073 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#542840 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) | #2C3241 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38393F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592731 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542840
#542840
oklch(34.5% 0.073 347.7)
- #004432
#004432
oklch(34.3% 0.069 168.3)
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 #542840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
Use #542840 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.