#542E93
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.8% 0.157 295.9), rgb(84, 46, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#542E93 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542E93 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 46, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.157 295.9) |
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 #542E93 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542E93 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #542E93 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #542E93 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A98BF1
oklch(70.6% 0.148 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#966BEC
oklch(63.2% 0.187 296)
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Step 600
600
#814EDA
oklch(55.6% 0.204 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E3DBD
oklch(49% 0.19 296.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#542E93
oklch(40.8% 0.157 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#492F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C47
oklch(26.9% 0.077 295.8)
#542E93 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) | #004696 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004491 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44465C | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542E93
#542E93
oklch(40.8% 0.157 295.9)
- #484F00
#484F00
oklch(40.7% 0.093 115.5)
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 #542E93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
Use #542E93 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.