#542E5D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.09 319.7), rgb(84, 46, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#542E5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 320°. 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 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542E5D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 46, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.09 319.7) |
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 #542E5D | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542E5D | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #542E5D text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #542E5D text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACB
oklch(70.6% 0.109 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BBD
oklch(63% 0.138 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#9952A9
oklch(55.7% 0.149 320)
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Step 700
700
#824291
oklch(49.1% 0.139 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3776
oklch(42.8% 0.115 319.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542E5D
oklch(37% 0.09 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C38
oklch(26.9% 0.058 318.8)
#542E5D 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) | #273A5F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313E5C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543441 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542E5D
#542E5D
oklch(37% 0.09 319.7)
- #234B19
#234B19
oklch(37.1% 0.09 139.8)
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 #542E5D, 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 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.089
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.090
Use #542E5D 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.