#542B88
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.148 299.8), rgb(84, 43, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#542B88 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542B88 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 43, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.148 299.8) |
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 #542B88 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542B88 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #542B88 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #542B88 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#EDE6FD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FE
oklch(80.8% 0.111 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#B283FD
oklch(70.7% 0.176 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#A15CFB
oklch(63.1% 0.227 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D39EA
oklch(55.6% 0.246 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7828CC
oklch(49.1% 0.229 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#6225A5
oklch(42.8% 0.19 299.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542B88
oklch(39.5% 0.148 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#542B88 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) | #00418B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004186 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484055 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542B88
#542B88
oklch(39.5% 0.148 299.8)
- #404D00
#404D00
oklch(39.5% 0.094 120.1)
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 #542B88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.092
Use #542B88 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.