#5249AA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.8% 0.15 283.1), rgb(82, 73, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#5249AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5249AA |
| RGB | rgb(82, 73, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.15 283.1) |
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 #5249AA | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5249AA | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5249AA text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5249AA text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBEF
oklch(80.8% 0.073 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9797E7
oklch(70.8% 0.116 283)
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Step 500
500
#7F7BDF
oklch(63.2% 0.147 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6961CD
oklch(55.5% 0.162 283.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5249AA
oklch(46.8% 0.15 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#484290
oklch(42.8% 0.125 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3973
oklch(37.9% 0.097 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#232243
oklch(27.1% 0.06 283)
#5249AA 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) | #025AAD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053A8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5F72 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5249AA
#5249AA
oklch(46.8% 0.15 283.1)
- #655C00
#655C00
oklch(46.9% 0.098 102.9)
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 #5249AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
Use #5249AA 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.