#5132A3
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.4% 0.172 289.6), rgb(81, 50, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#5132A3 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5132A3 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 50, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.172 289.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5132A3 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5132A3 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #5132A3 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5132A3 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFD
oklch(70.6% 0.161 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B6BFA
oklch(63.1% 0.204 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#774DE9
oklch(55.6% 0.222 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#653CCB
oklch(49.2% 0.207 289.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5132A3
oklch(42.4% 0.172 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#432F82
oklch(37.7% 0.133 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#5132A3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #004BA6 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A1 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354F66 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5132A3
#5132A3
oklch(42.4% 0.172 289.6)
- #525200
#525200
oklch(42.5% 0.093 109.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5132A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5132A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
Use #5132A3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.