#542CED
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(49.1% 0.261 280.3), rgb(84, 44, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#542CED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.261 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542CED |
| RGB | rgb(84, 44, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 84%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.261 280.3) |
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 #542CED | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #542CED | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #542CED text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #542CED text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7772FF
oklch(63% 0.203 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#634CFF
oklch(55.7% 0.251 280.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#542CED
oklch(49.1% 0.261 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#4429BF
oklch(42.7% 0.216 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#372A97
oklch(37.8% 0.169 280)
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Step 950
950
#201A58
oklch(26.9% 0.107 280.8)
#542CED 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) | #005FF2 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051EA | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00698F | 0.208 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.263 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542CED
#542CED
oklch(49.1% 0.261 280.3)
- #6E6100
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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 #542CED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #542CED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.027
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.034
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
Use #542CED 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.