#5237A4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.3% 0.166 288.9), rgb(82, 55, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#5237A4 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5237A4 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 55, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.166 288.9) |
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 #5237A4 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5237A4 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #5237A4 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5237A4 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FC
oklch(81% 0.097 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EFA
oklch(70.8% 0.155 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#896DF8
oklch(63.1% 0.199 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#754FE7
oklch(55.5% 0.217 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#633FC8
oklch(49.1% 0.2 288.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5237A4
oklch(43.3% 0.166 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#423081
oklch(37.7% 0.13 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#5237A4 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) | #004EA7 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049A2 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365268 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5237A4
#5237A4
oklch(43.3% 0.166 288.9)
- #555400
#555400
oklch(43.3% 0.094 109)
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 #5237A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5237A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.067
Use #5237A4 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.