#542D8B Color

#542D8B is rgb(84, 45, 139) in RGB and hsl(265, 51%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#542D8B

HEX#542D8B

RGBrgb(84, 45, 139)

HSLhsl(265, 51%, 36%)

HSVhsv(265, 68%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(40% 0.149 298.5)

CMYKcmyk(40%, 68%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #542D8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.13:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #542D8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#542D8B Complementary#648B2D Analogous#2D358B Analogous#832D8B Triadic#8B542D Triadic#2D8B54

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #542D8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6938AD #804EC6 #9971D1 #AF8FDB #C8B2E6 #E1D5F1

Shades

#482777 #3F2268 #331B55 #2A1645 #1E1032 #150B23

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