#542E62
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.096 316.3), rgb(84, 46, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#542E62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 316°. 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 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542E62 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 46, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.096 316.3) |
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 #542E62 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542E62 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #542E62 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #542E62 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8AD1
oklch(70.8% 0.115 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC4
oklch(63% 0.147 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9750B1
oklch(55.6% 0.16 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#814098
oklch(49.1% 0.149 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#69357B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 316.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542E62
oklch(37.3% 0.096 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#542E62 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) | #243B64 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3F61 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533643 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542E62
#542E62
oklch(37.3% 0.096 316.3)
- #264B11
#264B11
oklch(37.2% 0.096 136.4)
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 #542E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.087
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.092
Use #542E62 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.