#542F60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.092 317.4), rgb(84, 47, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#542F60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542F60 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 47, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 34%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.092 317.4) |
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 #542F60 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542F60 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #542F60 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #542F60 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CC1
oklch(63.2% 0.141 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9752AD
oklch(55.7% 0.152 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#814294
oklch(49.2% 0.141 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#693778
oklch(42.8% 0.117 318)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542F60
oklch(37.3% 0.092 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#542F60 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) | #263B62 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313F5F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543643 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542F60
#542F60
oklch(37.3% 0.092 317.4)
- #264B16
#264B16
oklch(37.2% 0.091 137.6)
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 #542F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.090
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.092
Use #542F60 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.