#5233A6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.9% 0.174 289.3), rgb(82, 51, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#5233A6 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5233A6 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 51, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.174 289.3) |
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 #5233A6 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5233A6 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #5233A6 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5233A6 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFE
oklch(70.6% 0.163 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B6AFC
oklch(63.1% 0.208 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#774CEB
oklch(55.6% 0.225 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#643BCD
oklch(49.1% 0.211 289.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5233A6
oklch(42.9% 0.174 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#432E83
oklch(37.7% 0.136 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#5233A6 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) | #004DA9 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A4 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355068 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5233A6
#5233A6
oklch(42.9% 0.174 289.3)
- #545300
#545300
oklch(42.9% 0.093 109)
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 #5233A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5233A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
Use #5233A6 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.