#542A64
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.106 315.8), rgb(84, 42, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#542A64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542A64 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 42, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.106 315.8) |
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 #542A64 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542A64 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #542A64 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #542A64 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF66CB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A4BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 316)
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Step 700
700
#833B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.164 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3280
oklch(42.8% 0.135 316)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542A64
oklch(36.7% 0.106 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#542A64 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) | #1C3966 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3D62 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533342 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542A64
#542A64
oklch(36.7% 0.106 315.8)
- #224B04
#224B04
oklch(36.8% 0.106 136.1)
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 #542A64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
Use #542A64 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.