#5238A1
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.2% 0.161 289.3), rgb(82, 56, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#5238A1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5238A1 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 56, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.161 289.3) |
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 #5238A1 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5238A1 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #5238A1 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5238A1 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EF8
oklch(70.6% 0.152 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A6EF4
oklch(63.1% 0.193 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7651E3
oklch(55.6% 0.21 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6340C5
oklch(49% 0.195 289.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5238A1
oklch(43.2% 0.161 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#42317E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#261D4A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 289)
#5238A1 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) | #004EA4 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385167 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5238A1
#5238A1
oklch(43.2% 0.161 289.3)
- #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 #5238A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
Use #5238A1 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.