#542A8D Color

#542A8D is rgb(84, 42, 141) in RGB and hsl(265, 54%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#542A8D
HEX#542A8D
RGBrgb(84, 42, 141)
HSLhsl(265, 54%, 36%)
HSVhsv(265, 70%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(39.7% 0.155 298.5)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 70%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #542A8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #542A8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#542A8DComplementary#648D2AAnalogous#2A328DAnalogous#852A8DTriadic#8D542ATriadic#2A8D54

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #542A8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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