#5300CB
Closest named color: Violet Blue (#510AC9). oklch(42.8% 0.247 286.8), rgb(83, 0, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#5300CB is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.247 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Blue (#510AC9), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Violet Blue (#510AC9) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5300CB |
| RGB | rgb(83, 0, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.247 286.8) |
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 #5300CB | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5300CB | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #5300CB text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5300CB text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#856CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.209 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#7340FF
oklch(55.5% 0.26 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#6500F4
oklch(49.1% 0.284 286.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5300CB
oklch(42.8% 0.247 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#431A9F
oklch(37.7% 0.192 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#26135D
oklch(26.9% 0.122 286.7)
#5300CB 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) | #004AD0 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0041C8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #065176 | 0.200 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5300CB
#5300CB
oklch(42.8% 0.247 286.8)
- #555200
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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 #5300CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5300CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.006
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.034
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.059
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.060
Use #5300CB 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.