#542C72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.119 308.1), rgb(84, 44, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#542C72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542C72 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 44, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.119 308.1) |
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 #542C72 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542C72 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #542C72 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #542C72 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#B986E5
oklch(70.6% 0.144 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#A864DD
oklch(63% 0.183 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9447CA
oklch(55.6% 0.199 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E37AF
oklch(49.1% 0.185 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#662F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 307.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542C72
oklch(38% 0.119 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#542C72 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) | #113D74 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223F70 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50394A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542C72
#542C72
oklch(38% 0.119 308.1)
- #324B00
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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 #542C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #542C72 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.