#5247A4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46% 0.145 284.6), rgb(82, 71, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#5247A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5247A4 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 71, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.145 284.6) |
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 #5247A4 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5247A4 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5247A4 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5247A4 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBED
oklch(80.9% 0.07 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9996E4
oklch(70.6% 0.113 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#817BDC
oklch(63.2% 0.143 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C62C9
oklch(55.7% 0.154 284.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5247A4
oklch(46% 0.145 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#49428D
oklch(42.6% 0.12 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3971
oklch(37.8% 0.093 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#242242
oklch(27.2% 0.058 284.7)
#5247A4 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) | #0A57A7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0252A2 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #345C6E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5247A4
#5247A4
oklch(46% 0.145 284.6)
- #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 #5247A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
Use #5247A4 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.