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#542e66 color: Imperial Purple

#542e66 is rgb(84, 46, 102) in RGB and oklch(37.515% 0.101 313.846) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

37.5%
0.101
314°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-700
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #542e66

#542e66 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 37.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.72:1 contrast and black text 1.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Imperial Purple (#5b3167). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #542e66 mixed with white

  1. 542e66
  2. 644175
  3. 745584
  4. 846993
  5. 957da2
  6. a692b1
  7. b7a7c0
  8. c9bcd0
  9. dbd2df
  10. ede8ef

Darker: #542e66 mixed with black

  1. 542e66
  2. 482758
  3. 3c1f4a
  4. 31183c
  5. 26122f
  6. 1b0b23
  7. 110617
  8. 08020c
  9. 020104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #542e66 with less saturation

  1. 542e66
  2. 523162
  3. 50335f
  4. 4f355b
  5. 4d3758
  6. 4b3954
  7. 493b50
  8. 473c4d
  9. 453e49
  10. 434045

Questions about #542e66

What color is #542e66?

#542e66 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Imperial Purple. In RGB it is rgb(84, 46, 102), in HSL hsl(280.71, 37.84%, 29.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.515% 0.101 313.846).

What colors go well with #542e66?

The complementary color of #542e66 is #294c08. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c3774 and #64274e. The triadic partners are #5f3700 and #004e4e.

Is white or black text more readable on #542e66?

White text reads better on #542e66: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 and black gives 1.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #542e66 a warm or cool color?

#542e66 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 37.5% and its chroma 0.101.