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#542e56 color: Grape Royale

#542e56 is rgb(84, 46, 86) in RGB and oklch(36.597% 0.08178 325.275) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

36.6%
0.082
325°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-700
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #542e56

#542e56 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 36.6% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.04:1 contrast and black text 1.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Grape Royale (#522f57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #542e56 mixed with white

  1. 542e56
  2. 644166
  3. 745476
  4. 856886
  5. 967c96
  6. a791a7
  7. b8a6b8
  8. c9bcca
  9. dbd2db
  10. ede8ed

Darker: #542e56 mixed with black

  1. 542e56
  2. 48274a
  3. 3c1f3e
  4. 311832
  5. 261227
  6. 1b0b1c
  7. 110612
  8. 080208
  9. 020102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #542e56 with less saturation

  1. 542e56
  2. 523054
  3. 503251
  4. 4e344f
  5. 4c364d
  6. 4a374b
  7. 483948
  8. 463a46
  9. 433c43
  10. 413d41

Questions about #542e56

What color is #542e56?

#542e56 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Grape Royale. In RGB it is rgb(84, 46, 86), in HSL hsl(297, 30.3%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.597% 0.08178 325.275).

What colors go well with #542e56?

The complementary color of #542e56 is #1e4a22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #423565 and #5f2a41. The triadic partners are #523a00 and #004a53.

Is white or black text more readable on #542e56?

White text reads better on #542e56: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.04:1 and black gives 1.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #542e56 a warm or cool color?

#542e56 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 36.6% and its chroma 0.082.