#5242AA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.6% 0.16 285.2), rgb(82, 66, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#5242AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5242AA |
| RGB | rgb(82, 66, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.16 285.2) |
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 #5242AA | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5242AA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5242AA text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5242AA text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 285.5)
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Step 400
400
#9891F9
oklch(70.7% 0.149 285)
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Step 500
500
#8271F6
oklch(63.1% 0.192 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D55E5
oklch(55.6% 0.208 285)
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Step 700
700
#5C44C7
oklch(49.1% 0.193 285.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5242AA
oklch(45.6% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E337F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#241F4B
oklch(27.2% 0.079 285.1)
#5242AA 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) | #0056AD | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A8 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305B6F | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5242AA
#5242AA
oklch(45.6% 0.16 285.2)
- #5F5900
#5F5900
oklch(45.5% 0.097 105.1)
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 #5242AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
Use #5242AA 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.