#542E6E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.111 309.5), rgb(84, 46, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#542E6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542E6E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 46, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.111 309.5) |
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 #542E6E | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542E6E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #542E6E text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #542E6E text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B988DF
oklch(70.7% 0.133 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A867D6
oklch(63.1% 0.171 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#934BC3
oklch(55.5% 0.185 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E3BA8
oklch(49.1% 0.172 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#663288
oklch(42.7% 0.142 309.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542E6E
oklch(38% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#542E6E 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) | #1A3D70 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27406C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513949 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542E6E
#542E6E
oklch(38% 0.111 309.5)
- #304C00
#304C00
oklch(38% 0.102 129.6)
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 #542E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
Use #542E6E 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.