#542A8F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.9% 0.158 297.9), rgb(84, 42, 143).
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White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#542A8F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542A8F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 42, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.158 297.9) |
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 #542A8F | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542A8F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #542A8F text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #542A8F text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#ECE5FE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E5DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.229 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B31F4
oklch(55.5% 0.262 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#771FD5
oklch(49.1% 0.244 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#601FAC
oklch(42.6% 0.202 297.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542A8F
oklch(39.9% 0.158 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1650
oklch(27% 0.101 298.3)
#542A8F 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) | #004392 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00418D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464259 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542A8F
#542A8F
oklch(39.9% 0.158 297.9)
- #434D00
#434D00
oklch(39.7% 0.092 117.9)
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 #542A8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.059
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
Use #542A8F 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.