#542AC3#542AC3
#542AC3 is a dark, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.075; OKLCH L 44.6% C 0.217 H 286.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 8.41:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #542AC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(84, 42, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 65%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(256, 78%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(56.9%, 78.5%, 0%, 23.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(32.88, 55.46, -72.37) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(32.88, 91.17, 307.46°) |
| OKLab | oklab(44.64% 0.0607 -0.2084) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.64% 0.217 286.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.3315, 7.4800, 52.3078) |
| Luminance | 0.0748 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Purple Blue
#5D21D0
ΔE00 2.22
Blurple
#5539CC
ΔE00 3.43
Violet Blue
#510AC9
ΔE00 3.67
Blue With A Hint Of Purple
#533CC6
ΔE00 3.86
Blue Violet
#5D06E9
ΔE00 5.02
Indigo Blue
#3A18B1
ΔE00 5.34
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#542AC3 #99C32A
analogous
#2A4CC3 #542AC3 #A12AC3
triadic
#542AC3 #C3542A #2AC354
tetradic
#542AC3 #C32A4C #99C32A #2AC3A1
square
#542AC3 #C32A4C #99C32A #2AC3A1
split-complementary
#542AC3 #C3A12A #4CC32A
monochromatic
#29145E #3E1F91 #542AC3 #7651D9 #9E83E4
Accessibility & contrast
On white
8.41
#542AC3 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.50
#542AC3 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #542AC3
8.41:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##542AC3 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##542AC3 | 1.00 | 8.41 | 2.50 | 8.41 |
| #FFFFFF | 8.41 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.50 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 8.41 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0051C7
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0049C0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#1D5776
Achromatopsia (no color)
#4D4D4D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #542ac3; /* rgb */ color: rgb(84, 42, 195); /* oklch */ color: oklch(44.6% 0.217 286.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#9169d6',
500: '#542ac3',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #542ac3; $custom-light: #9169d6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#542ac3",
"rgb": {
"r": 84,
"g": 42,
"b": 195
},
"hsl": {
"h": 256.471,
"s": 64.557,
"l": 46.471
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.44642,
"c": 0.21708,
"h": 286.2
},
"luminance": 0.07481
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#542AC3
secondary
#B7CD7B
accent
#E840BA
background
#F9F6FD
surface
#F2EBFA
border
#CCC6D3
text
#0E0715
muted
#7E7A83