#542AB5#542AB5
#542AB5 is a dark, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.069; OKLCH L 43.3% C 0.201 H 288.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 8.84:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #542AB5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(84, 42, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 62%, 44%) |
| HSV | hsv(258, 77%, 71%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(53.6%, 76.8%, 0%, 29%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.52, 51.59, -66.33) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(31.52, 84.03, 307.88°) |
| OKLab | oklab(43.29% 0.0648 -0.1907) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.29% 0.201 288.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.8222, 6.8763, 44.3587) |
| Luminance | 0.0688 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Purple Blue
#5D21D0
ΔE00 3.74
Violet Blue
#510AC9
ΔE00 4.16
Indigo Blue
#3A18B1
ΔE00 4.63
Blurple
#5539CC
ΔE00 4.68
Blue With A Hint Of Purple
#533CC6
ΔE00 4.75
Ocean Blue
#4F42B5
ΔE00 5.84
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#542AB5 #8BB52A
analogous
#2A46B5 #542AB5 #992AB5
triadic
#542AB5 #B5542A #2AB554
tetradic
#542AB5 #B52A46 #8BB52A #2AB599
square
#542AB5 #B52A46 #8BB52A #2AB599
split-complementary
#542AB5 #B5992A #46B52A
monochromatic
#261352 #3D1E83 #542AB5 #7248D4 #9879E0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
8.84
#542AB5 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.38
#542AB5 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #542AB5
8.84:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##542AB5 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##542AB5 | 1.00 | 8.84 | 2.38 | 8.84 |
| #FFFFFF | 8.84 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.38 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 8.84 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#004DB9
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0047B2
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#2E516E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#4A4A4A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #542ab5; /* rgb */ color: rgb(84, 42, 181); /* oklch */ color: oklch(43.3% 0.201 288.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8f69cc',
500: '#542ab5',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #542ab5; $custom-light: #8f69cc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#542ab5",
"rgb": {
"r": 84,
"g": 42,
"b": 181
},
"hsl": {
"h": 258.129,
"s": 62.332,
"l": 43.725
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.43291,
"c": 0.20146,
"h": 288.8
},
"luminance": 0.06877
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#542AB5
secondary
#AEC873
accent
#E542B4
background
#F9F6FC
surface
#F2EBF9
border
#CCC6D2
text
#0E0614
muted
#7E7A82