#542E50
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.075 330.9), rgb(84, 46, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#542E50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542E50 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 46, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.075 330.9) |
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 #542E50 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542E50 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #542E50 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #542E50 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D2
oklch(81% 0.057 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.09 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16EAA
oklch(63.1% 0.116 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C5595
oklch(55.6% 0.126 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#85457F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3967
oklch(42.6% 0.097 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542E50
oklch(36.3% 0.075 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#542E50 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) | #2D3851 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373D4F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57313B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542E50
#542E50
oklch(36.3% 0.075 330.9)
- #1A4928
#1A4928
oklch(36.3% 0.076 150.6)
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 #542E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
Use #542E50 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.