#542E4E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.073 333), rgb(84, 46, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#542E4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542E4E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 46, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.073 333) |
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 #542E4E | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542E4E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #542E4E text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #542E4E text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 333)
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Step 400
400
#C28CB8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#B26FA6
oklch(63.2% 0.112 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C5692
oklch(55.6% 0.121 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#86467C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A65
oklch(42.8% 0.094 333.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542E4E
oklch(36.2% 0.073 333)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#542E4E 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) | #2D384F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373D4D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57303A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542E4E
#542E4E
oklch(36.2% 0.073 333)
- #19482B
#19482B
oklch(36.1% 0.072 153.5)
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 #542E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
Use #542E4E 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.