#542C7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.8% 0.134 303.1), rgb(84, 44, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#542C7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 303°. 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 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542C7E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 44, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.134 303.1) |
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 #542C7E | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542C7E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #542C7E text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #542C7E text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F6
oklch(80.9% 0.1 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B585F2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#A460ED
oklch(63% 0.206 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#9041DB
oklch(55.6% 0.223 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B31BE
oklch(49.2% 0.207 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#642A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 303.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542C7E
oklch(38.8% 0.134 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#542C7E 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) | #004081 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13407C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3D50 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542C7E
#542C7E
oklch(38.8% 0.134 303.1)
- #3B4C00
#3B4C00
oklch(38.8% 0.095 123)
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 #542C7E, 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 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.086
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
Use #542C7E 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.