#542C68
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.107 313.1), rgb(84, 44, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#542C68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542C68 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 44, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.107 313.1) |
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 #542C68 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542C68 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #542C68 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #542C68 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D9
oklch(70.8% 0.128 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC67CF
oklch(63.1% 0.165 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#974BBC
oklch(55.6% 0.179 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#813CA2
oklch(49.2% 0.166 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#693283
oklch(42.7% 0.138 313.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542C68
oklch(37.3% 0.107 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#542C68 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) | #1C3B6A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3E66 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523645 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542C68
#542C68
oklch(37.3% 0.107 313.1)
- #284B00
#284B00
oklch(37.1% 0.105 133.1)
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 #542C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
Use #542C68 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.