#542A4E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.081 332.7), rgb(84, 42, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#542A4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542A4E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 42, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.081 332.7) |
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 #542A4E | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542A4E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #542A4E text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #542A4E text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D2
oklch(81% 0.06 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABB
oklch(70.7% 0.097 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAA
oklch(63% 0.125 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05295
oklch(55.6% 0.134 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#89427F
oklch(49.1% 0.125 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3767
oklch(42.7% 0.103 332.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542A4E
oklch(35.5% 0.081 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#542A4E 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) | #29354F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353B4D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572D38 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542A4E
#542A4E
oklch(35.5% 0.081 332.7)
- #104826
#104826
oklch(35.6% 0.082 152.4)
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 #542A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
Use #542A4E 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.