#542B7A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.131 304.9), rgb(84, 43, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#542B7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542B7A |
| RGB | rgb(84, 43, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.131 304.9) |
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 #542B7A | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542B7A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #542B7A text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #542B7A text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B785EE
oklch(70.7% 0.156 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A661E9
oklch(63.1% 0.201 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9242D7
oklch(55.7% 0.218 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C32BA
oklch(49.1% 0.202 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#652B97
oklch(42.7% 0.169 304.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542B7A
oklch(38.4% 0.131 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#542B7A 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) | #003E7C | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183F78 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3B4E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542B7A
#542B7A
oklch(38.4% 0.131 304.9)
- #384C00
#384C00
oklch(38.5% 0.097 125)
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 #542B7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.092
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.092
Use #542B7A 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.