What color is #542E89?

#542E89 is a dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(84, 46, 137), and in HSL hsl(265, 50%, 36%).

Is #542E89 accessible as text?

On white, #542E89 has a contrast ratio of 9.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #542E89, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #542E89?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-900 (#59168B).

What colors go well with #542E89?

#542E89 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #638A2E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #542E89 below.

Is #542E89 good for buttons?

#542E89 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #542E89 — black text only reaches 2.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #542E89 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #542E89 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) 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.

#542E89 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #542E89

Not just a swatch — here's how #542E89 works with other colors. Named schemes with #542E89 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #542E89 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Dark Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #542E89 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Dark Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #542E89 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #542E89 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #739F7E Secondary #3C3734

Dark Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #542E89 Secondary #726888 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Slate Blue 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 Dark Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #542E89 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 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 62/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #542E89 with

Cerulean Dark Magenta Olive Drab Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 9.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCD3EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #732E8A — 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 #542E89 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #542E89;
  --color-base-rgb: 84 46 137;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.0% 0.145 298.9);
  --color-50: #F7F3FC;
  --color-100: #E9E0F5;
  --color-200: #D3C2EB;
  --color-300: #B297D8;
  --color-400: #9270C2;
  --color-500: #734EA6;
  --color-600: #5C4280;
  --color-700: #44335C;
  --color-800: #2E243C;
  --color-900: #1D1825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F7F3FC',
    100: '#E9E0F5',
    200: '#D3C2EB',
    300: '#B297D8',
    400: '#9270C2',
    500: '#734EA6',
    600: '#5C4280',
    700: '#44335C',
    800: '#2E243C',
    900: '#1D1825',
  },
}

$base: #542E89;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F3FC;
$base-100: #E9E0F5;
$base-200: #D3C2EB;
$base-300: #B297D8;
$base-400: #9270C2;
$base-500: #734EA6;
$base-600: #5C4280;
$base-700: #44335C;
$base-800: #2E243C;
$base-900: #1D1825;
$base-hover: #43256E;
$base-subtle: #CBBBE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#542E89",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3C2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B297D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9270C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#734EA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5C4280",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E243C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #542E89

Color Lab

Pairs with #542E89

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