#5233A4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.7% 0.172 289.7), rgb(82, 51, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#5233A4 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, 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 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5233A4 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 51, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.172 289.7) |
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 #5233A4 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5233A4 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #5233A4 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5233A4 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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)
#5233A4
oklch(42.7% 0.172 289.7)
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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)
#5233A4 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) | #004CA7 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A2 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364F67 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5233A4
#5233A4
oklch(42.7% 0.172 289.7)
- #535300
#535300
oklch(42.8% 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 #5233A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5233A4.
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 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.068
Use #5233A4 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.