#5244BD
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(47.5% 0.182 282.2), rgb(82, 68, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#5244BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5244BD |
| RGB | rgb(82, 68, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.182 282.2) |
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 #5244BD | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5244BD | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5244BD text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5244BD text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAF9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9494F5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C76F1
oklch(63.1% 0.179 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#675BE0
oklch(55.7% 0.195 282.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5244BD
oklch(47.5% 0.182 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#463D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A357D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#5244BD 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) | #005BC1 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053BB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A627A | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5244BD
#5244BD
oklch(47.5% 0.182 282.2)
- #675D00
#675D00
oklch(47.3% 0.099 102.2)
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 #5244BD, 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 0.021
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.030
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.031
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.063
Use #5244BD 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.