#542D7A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.128 304.4), rgb(84, 45, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#542D7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542D7A |
| RGB | rgb(84, 45, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.128 304.4) |
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 #542D7A | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542D7A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #542D7A text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #542D7A 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F3
oklch(80.8% 0.096 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B686ED
oklch(70.7% 0.153 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A563E7
oklch(63.2% 0.195 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#9044D5
oklch(55.5% 0.213 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B34B9
oklch(49.1% 0.199 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#642D95
oklch(42.7% 0.163 304.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542D7A
oklch(38.7% 0.128 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A46
oklch(27.1% 0.081 304.7)
#542D7A 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) | #043F7C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4078 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3D4F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542D7A
#542D7A
oklch(38.7% 0.128 304.4)
- #394C00
#394C00
oklch(38.6% 0.096 124.4)
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 #542D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.093
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.094
Use #542D7A 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.