#542C91
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.3% 0.157 296.9), rgb(84, 44, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#542C91 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542C91 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 44, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.157 296.9) |
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 #542C91 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542C91 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #542C91 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #542C91 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F5
oklch(81% 0.091 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BF0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#976AEB
oklch(63.1% 0.188 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#834DD9
oklch(55.6% 0.204 297)
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Step 700
700
#6F3DBD
oklch(49.2% 0.19 296.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#542C91
oklch(40.3% 0.157 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E79
oklch(37.6% 0.123 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#542C91 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) | #004494 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45445B | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542C91
#542C91
oklch(40.3% 0.157 296.9)
- #464E00
#464E00
oklch(40.3% 0.092 116.3)
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 #542C91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
Use #542C91 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.