#542B5E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.097 319.5), rgb(84, 43, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#542B5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542B5E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 43, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.097 319.5) |
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 #542B5E | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542B5E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #542B5E text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #542B5E text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C088CE
oklch(70.6% 0.117 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B069C1
oklch(63.2% 0.148 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4EAD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#843E95
oklch(49.1% 0.15 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3479
oklch(42.7% 0.124 319.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542B5E
oklch(36.5% 0.097 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#542B5E 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) | #223960 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3D5D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543240 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542B5E
#542B5E
oklch(36.5% 0.097 319.5)
- #1F4A13
#1F4A13
oklch(36.5% 0.097 139.6)
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 #542B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
Use #542B5E 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.