#542E47
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.9% 0.066 341.2), rgb(84, 46, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#542E47 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542E47 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 46, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.066 341.2) |
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 #542E47 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542E47 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #542E47 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #542E47 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5CA
oklch(81% 0.049 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38DAF
oklch(70.6% 0.079 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#B3709C
oklch(63.1% 0.102 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5786
oklch(55.5% 0.111 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#874772
oklch(49.1% 0.104 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 341)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542E47
oklch(35.9% 0.066 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#542E47 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) | #303748 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D46 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582E37 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542E47
#542E47
oklch(35.9% 0.066 341.2)
- #154731
#154731
oklch(35.8% 0.066 161)
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 #542E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.087
Use #542E47 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.