#542E85
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.14 300.2), rgb(84, 46, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#542E85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542E85 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 46, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.14 300.2) |
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 #542E85 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542E85 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #542E85 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #542E85 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.106 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B285F8
oklch(70.8% 0.167 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#A060F5
oklch(63.1% 0.215 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C3FE3
oklch(55.6% 0.233 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#772FC6
oklch(49.1% 0.217 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#6129A0
oklch(42.7% 0.18 300.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542E85
oklch(39.7% 0.14 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#542E85 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) | #004288 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #094283 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494155 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542E85
#542E85
oklch(39.7% 0.14 300.2)
- #404E00
#404E00
oklch(39.7% 0.095 120.7)
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 #542E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
Use #542E85 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.