#542BB0
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.9% 0.195 289.6), rgb(84, 43, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#542BB0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542BB0 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 43, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.195 289.6) |
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 #542BB0 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542BB0 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #542BB0 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #542BB0 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C68FF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7940F9
oklch(55.5% 0.254 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#672FD9
oklch(49.1% 0.235 289.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#542BB0
oklch(42.9% 0.195 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#442A8B
oklch(37.8% 0.152 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#271A51
oklch(27% 0.096 289.2)
#542BB0 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) | #004CB4 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AE | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32506C | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542BB0
#542BB0
oklch(42.9% 0.195 289.6)
- #545300
#545300
oklch(42.9% 0.093 109)
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 #542BB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #542BB0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.037
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
Use #542BB0 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.