#5240B2
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(45.9% 0.173 284.5), rgb(82, 64, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#5240B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5240B2 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 64, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.173 284.5) |
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 #5240B2 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5240B2 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5240B2 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5240B2 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FF
oklch(70.8% 0.159 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#806EFF
oklch(63% 0.207 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C51EE
oklch(55.6% 0.224 284.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B40CF
oklch(49.1% 0.208 284.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5240B2
oklch(45.9% 0.173 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3185
oklch(37.8% 0.135 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#231E4E
oklch(27.1% 0.085 283.9)
#5240B2 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) | #0056B6 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050B0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295C73 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5240B2
#5240B2
oklch(45.9% 0.173 284.5)
- #615A00
#615A00
oklch(46% 0.097 104.3)
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 #5240B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.066
Use #5240B2 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.