#542E56
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.082 325.3), rgb(84, 46, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#542E56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542E56 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 46, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.082 325.3) |
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 #542E56 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542E56 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #542E56 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #542E56 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D7
oklch(81% 0.061 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.126 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A549E
oklch(55.6% 0.135 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#844487
oklch(49.2% 0.126 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B386E
oklch(42.7% 0.105 325.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542E56
oklch(36.6% 0.082 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#542E56 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) | #2A3957 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343E55 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56323E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542E56
#542E56
oklch(36.6% 0.082 325.3)
- #1E4A22
#1E4A22
oklch(36.7% 0.082 145.4)
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 #542E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
Use #542E56 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.