#542E5B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.088 321.2), rgb(84, 46, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#542E5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542E5B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 46, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.088 321.2) |
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 #542E5B | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542E5B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #542E5B text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #542E5B text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8AC8
oklch(70.6% 0.106 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6CBA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#9952A6
oklch(55.6% 0.146 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#83428E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3774
oklch(42.7% 0.113 320.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542E5B
oklch(36.9% 0.088 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D37
oklch(27.1% 0.055 321.3)
#542E5B 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) | #283A5D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323E5A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553440 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542E5B
#542E5B
oklch(36.9% 0.088 321.2)
- #224A1C
#224A1C
oklch(36.8% 0.087 141.1)
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 #542E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.089
Use #542E5B 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.