#5233A2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.5% 0.169 290.1), rgb(82, 51, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#5233A2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5233A2 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 51, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.169 290.1) |
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 #5233A2 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5233A2 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5233A2 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5233A2 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A18DFB
oklch(70.8% 0.157 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C6BF8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#784DE7
oklch(55.5% 0.22 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#653DC9
oklch(49.1% 0.204 289.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5233A2
oklch(42.5% 0.169 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#432F81
oklch(37.7% 0.132 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#271C4B
oklch(26.8% 0.084 290.4)
#5233A2 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) | #004CA5 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A0 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374F66 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5233A2
#5233A2
oklch(42.5% 0.169 290.1)
- #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 #5233A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5233A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.069
Use #5233A2 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.