What color is #542743?

#542743 is a dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(84, 39, 67), and in HSL hsl(323, 37%, 24%).

Is #542743 accessible as text?

On white, #542743 has a contrast ratio of 12.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #542743, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #542743?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #542743?

#542743 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #275438. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #542743 below.

Is #542743 good for buttons?

#542743 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #542743 — black text only reaches 1.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #542743 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #542743 is not the CSS named color maroon, but maroon (#800000) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#542743 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #542743

Not just a swatch — here's how #542743 works with other colors. Named schemes with #542743 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #542743 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

Tyrian Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #542743 Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Tyrian Purple as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #542743 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Tyrian Purple sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #542743 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B Surface #F3EDE3

Tyrian Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #542743 Secondary #6A5963 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Tyrian Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tyrian Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #542743 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 57/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 68/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #542743

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People also use #542743 with

Eminence Espresso Castleton Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3CEDB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #542733 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #542743 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #542743;
  --color-base-rgb: 84 39 67;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.4% 0.077 343.8);
  --color-50: #FAF4F8;
  --color-100: #F3E3EC;
  --color-200: #E5C7DA;
  --color-300: #CFA0BD;
  --color-400: #B87AA0;
  --color-500: #9B5A82;
  --color-600: #784A66;
  --color-700: #56384B;
  --color-800: #392833;
  --color-900: #241A20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tyrian-purple: {
    50: '#FAF4F8',
    100: '#F3E3EC',
    200: '#E5C7DA',
    300: '#CFA0BD',
    400: '#B87AA0',
    500: '#9B5A82',
    600: '#784A66',
    700: '#56384B',
    800: '#392833',
    900: '#241A20',
  },
}

$base: #542743;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4F8;
$base-100: #F3E3EC;
$base-200: #E5C7DA;
$base-300: #CFA0BD;
$base-400: #B87AA0;
$base-500: #9B5A82;
$base-600: #784A66;
$base-700: #56384B;
$base-800: #392833;
$base-900: #241A20;
$base-hover: #431F35;
$base-subtle: #D5B5C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#542743",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E3EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5C7DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFA0BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B87AA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9B5A82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#784A66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#56384B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392833",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241A20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}