#542E8A Color

#542E8A is rgb(84, 46, 138) in RGB and hsl(265, 50%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#542E8A
HEX#542E8A
RGBrgb(84, 46, 138)
HSLhsl(265, 50%, 36%)
HSVhsv(265, 67%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(40.1% 0.146 298.6)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 67%, 0%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #542E8A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.13:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #542E8A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#542E8AComplementary#638A2EAnalogous#2E368AAnalogous#822E8ATriadic#8A542ETriadic#2E8A54

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #542E8A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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