#542B82
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.141 301.9), rgb(84, 43, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#542B82 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542B82 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 43, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.141 301.9) |
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 #542B82 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542B82 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #542B82 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #542B82 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1FA
oklch(81% 0.105 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B583F7
oklch(70.7% 0.17 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A35EF3
oklch(63% 0.216 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F3DE2
oklch(55.6% 0.234 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A2CC4
oklch(49% 0.218 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#63289F
oklch(42.8% 0.18 301.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542B82
oklch(39% 0.141 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#542B82 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) | #004085 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #084080 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3E52 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542B82
#542B82
oklch(39% 0.141 301.9)
- #3D4C00
#3D4C00
oklch(38.9% 0.094 121.7)
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 #542B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.092
Use #542B82 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.