#542E49
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36% 0.068 338.7), rgb(84, 46, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#542E49 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542E49 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 46, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.068 338.7) |
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 #542E49 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542E49 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #542E49 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #542E49 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.082 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#B3709F
oklch(63.2% 0.105 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E578A
oklch(55.7% 0.114 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#874775
oklch(49.2% 0.106 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B5F
oklch(42.7% 0.086 338.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542E49
oklch(36% 0.068 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#542E49 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) | #2F374A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393D48 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582F38 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542E49
#542E49
oklch(36% 0.068 338.7)
- #16482F
#16482F
oklch(36% 0.069 158)
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 #542E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #542E49 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.