#542993
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.1% 0.164 296.9), rgb(84, 41, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#542993 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542993 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 41, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.164 296.9) |
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 #542993 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542993 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #542993 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #542993 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B5EFF
oklch(63% 0.228 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B2BFA
oklch(55.6% 0.273 297)
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Step 700
700
#7617DA
oklch(49% 0.253 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#601BB0
oklch(42.7% 0.21 297)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542993
oklch(40.1% 0.164 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1652
oklch(27.1% 0.104 296.4)
#542993 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) | #004396 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004191 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44435B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542993
#542993
oklch(40.1% 0.164 296.9)
- #454E00
#454E00
oklch(40.2% 0.093 117.1)
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 #542993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
Use #542993 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.