#542E65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.1 314.4), rgb(84, 46, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#542E65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542E65 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 46, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.1 314.4) |
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 #542E65 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542E65 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #542E65 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #542E65 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1ED
oklch(88.4% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E3
oklch(81% 0.075 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC9
oklch(63.2% 0.152 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#964FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.165 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#803F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.154 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#68357F
oklch(42.8% 0.128 314.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542E65
oklch(37.5% 0.1 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#542E65 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) | #213C67 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3F64 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533745 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542E65
#542E65
oklch(37.5% 0.1 314.4)
- #284C0A
#284C0A
oklch(37.5% 0.101 134.6)
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 #542E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.091
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.092
Use #542E65 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.