#5231A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.3% 0.172 290.5), rgb(82, 49, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#5231A2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5231A2 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 49, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.172 290.5) |
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 #5231A2 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5231A2 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #5231A2 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5231A2 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FC
oklch(88.4% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FD
oklch(81% 0.1 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A18CFC
oklch(70.7% 0.16 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D6AFA
oklch(63.1% 0.205 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#794CE9
oklch(55.7% 0.223 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#663BCA
oklch(49% 0.207 290.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5231A2
oklch(42.3% 0.172 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#442E82
oklch(37.7% 0.135 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#5231A2 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) | #004BA5 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A0 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384E65 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5231A2
#5231A2
oklch(42.3% 0.172 290.5)
- #515200
#515200
oklch(42.4% 0.093 110.6)
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 #5231A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5231A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
Use #5231A2 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.