#5247C9
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(48.9% 0.194 280.3), rgb(82, 71, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#5247C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5247C9 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 71, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.194 280.3) |
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 #5247C9 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5247C9 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5247C9 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5247C9 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFD
oklch(80.9% 0.095 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9094FB
oklch(70.8% 0.149 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7775F9
oklch(63.1% 0.192 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6359E8
oklch(55.7% 0.208 280.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5247C9
oklch(48.9% 0.194 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#433CA3
oklch(42.7% 0.16 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#383581
oklch(37.8% 0.124 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#20204C
oklch(27.1% 0.079 279.7)
#5247C9 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) | #0060CD | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056C6 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006882 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5247C9
#5247C9
oklch(48.9% 0.194 280.3)
- #6E6100
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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 #5247C9, 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 0.023
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
Use #5247C9 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.