#5240BE
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.9% 0.188 282.9), rgb(82, 64, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#5240BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5240BE |
| RGB | rgb(82, 64, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.188 282.9) |
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 #5240BE | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5240BE | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5240BE text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5240BE text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAFA
oklch(81% 0.09 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9593F8
oklch(70.8% 0.145 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D74F4
oklch(63.1% 0.186 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6858E3
oklch(55.5% 0.203 282.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5240BE
oklch(46.9% 0.188 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#473BA0
oklch(42.6% 0.157 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B347F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 283)
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Step 950
950
#221F4A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 283)
#5240BE 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) | #0059C2 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051BC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #196079 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5240BE
#5240BE
oklch(46.9% 0.188 282.9)
- #655C00
#655C00
oklch(46.9% 0.098 102.9)
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 #5240BE, 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 0.015
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.031
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
Use #5240BE 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.