#542E90
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.153 296.8), rgb(84, 46, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#542E90 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 297°. 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 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542E90 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 46, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.153 296.8) |
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 #542E90 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542E90 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #542E90 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #542E90 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CEF
oklch(70.8% 0.143 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#976BE9
oklch(63.1% 0.184 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#824FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.199 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E3EBB
oklch(49% 0.186 296.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#542E90
oklch(40.5% 0.153 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#492F78
oklch(37.6% 0.12 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#542E90 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) | #004593 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00438E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45455B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542E90
#542E90
oklch(40.5% 0.153 296.8)
- #464F00
#464F00
oklch(40.5% 0.093 117)
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 #542E90, 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 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
Use #542E90 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.