#542F4E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.071 333.1), rgb(84, 47, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#542F4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542F4E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 47, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 28%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.071 333.1) |
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 #542F4E | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542F4E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #542F4E text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #542F4E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB7
oklch(70.7% 0.084 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#B170A6
oklch(63.2% 0.109 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5791
oklch(55.7% 0.119 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#85477B
oklch(49.2% 0.109 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A64
oklch(42.6% 0.092 333.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542F4E
oklch(36.4% 0.071 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#542F4E 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) | #2E384F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383E4D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57313B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542F4E
#542F4E
oklch(36.4% 0.071 333.1)
- #1B492C
#1B492C
oklch(36.5% 0.071 153.3)
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 #542F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
Use #542F4E 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.