#A542CE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.4% 0.215 314.3), rgb(165, 66, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A542CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A542CE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 66, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.215 314.3) |
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 #A542CE | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A542CE | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A542CE text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A542CE text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C381E3
oklch(70.7% 0.154 314)
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Step 500
500
#B45CDB
oklch(63.2% 0.198 314.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A542CE
oklch(57.4% 0.215 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#882CAD
oklch(49.1% 0.2 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F278C
oklch(42.8% 0.165 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2670
oklch(37.8% 0.129 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#A542CE 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) | #006BD2 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B73CB | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15E83 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A542CE
#A542CE
oklch(57.4% 0.215 314.3)
- #4B8C00
#4B8C00
oklch(57.4% 0.165 134.2)
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 #A542CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A542CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.075
Use #A542CE 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.