#542F82
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.135 301), rgb(84, 47, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#542F82 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 301°. 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 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #542F82 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 47, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.135 301) |
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 #542F82 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #542F82 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #542F82 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #542F82 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#B286F4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#A062F0
oklch(63.1% 0.206 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C42DE
oklch(55.5% 0.224 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7732C1
oklch(49% 0.208 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#612B9C
oklch(42.6% 0.173 301.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#542F82
oklch(39.6% 0.135 301)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#542F82 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) | #004285 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #124280 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4154 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #542F82
#542F82
oklch(39.6% 0.135 301)
- #3F4E00
#3F4E00
oklch(39.7% 0.096 121.4)
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 #542F82, 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 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #542F82 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.