#542862
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.107 317.4), rgb(84, 40, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#542862 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542862 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 40, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 42%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.107 317.4) |
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 #542862 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542862 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #542862 text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #542862 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1ED
oklch(88.6% 0.044 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C186D5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B165C9
oklch(63.1% 0.163 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B6
oklch(55.6% 0.178 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#85399D
oklch(49% 0.167 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C307F
oklch(42.6% 0.138 317.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542862
oklch(36.3% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#542862 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) | #1B3864 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3C60 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543141 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542862
#542862
oklch(36.3% 0.107 317.4)
- #1E4A04
#1E4A04
oklch(36.3% 0.107 137.3)
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 #542862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
Use #542862 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.