#5203CA
Closest named color: Violet Blue (#510AC9). oklch(42.7% 0.245 286.5), rgb(82, 3, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#5203CA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.245 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Blue (#510AC9), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Violet Blue (#510AC9) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5203CA |
| RGB | rgb(82, 3, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 97%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.245 286.5) |
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 #5203CA | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5203CA | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #5203CA text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5203CA text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A8EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.161 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#856CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.209 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#7341FF
oklch(55.6% 0.259 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#6500F4
oklch(49.1% 0.284 286.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5203CA
oklch(42.7% 0.245 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#421B9F
oklch(37.7% 0.191 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#26145D
oklch(27% 0.121 286.5)
#5203CA 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) | #004ACF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0041C7 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #015176 | 0.198 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5203CA
#5203CA
oklch(42.7% 0.245 286.5)
- #555100
#555100
oklch(42.5% 0.091 106.4)
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 #5203CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5203CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.004
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.035
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.049
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.057
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.058
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.062
Use #5203CA 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.