#5237A8
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.7% 0.171 288.1), rgb(82, 55, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#5237A8 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5237A8 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 55, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.171 288.1) |
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 #5237A8 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5237A8 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5237A8 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5237A8 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
-
Step 300
300
#BDB7FE
oklch(81% 0.099 287.8)
-
Step 400
400
#9D8DFE
oklch(70.6% 0.161 288)
-
Step 500
500
#886CFB
oklch(63.1% 0.204 288.1)
-
Step 600
600
#744EEB
oklch(55.6% 0.223 288)
-
Step 700
700
#623DCC
oklch(49.1% 0.207 288.1)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#5237A8
oklch(43.7% 0.171 288.1)
-
Step 900
900
#412F83
oklch(37.6% 0.135 288)
-
Step 950
950
#261D4D
oklch(27.1% 0.085 288)
#5237A8 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) | #004FAB | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA6 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33536B | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5237A8
#5237A8
oklch(43.7% 0.171 288.1)
- #575500
#575500
oklch(43.7% 0.094 108.2)
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 #5237A8, closest first.
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 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
Use #5237A8 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.