#5241B6
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.4% 0.177 283.7), rgb(82, 65, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#5241B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5241B6 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 65, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.177 283.7) |
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 #5241B6 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5241B6 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5241B6 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5241B6 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF7
oklch(81% 0.086 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9694F2
oklch(70.7% 0.136 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F76EE
oklch(63.2% 0.175 283.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A5BDC
oklch(55.6% 0.19 283.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5241B6
oklch(46.4% 0.177 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#483D9B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C357B
oklch(37.6% 0.115 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#5241B6 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) | #0058BA | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051B4 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #255E75 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5241B6
#5241B6
oklch(46.4% 0.177 283.7)
- #635B00
#635B00
oklch(46.4% 0.098 103.6)
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 #5241B6, 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 0.027
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #5241B6 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.