#5328B3
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.8% 0.201 288.9), rgb(83, 40, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#5328B3 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5328B3 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 40, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 63%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.201 288.9) |
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 #5328B3 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5328B3 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5328B3 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5328B3 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#793DFE
oklch(55.7% 0.262 289)
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Step 700
700
#662BDD
oklch(49% 0.243 289)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5328B3
oklch(42.8% 0.201 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#43288D
oklch(37.6% 0.157 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#271953
oklch(27% 0.1 289)
#5328B3 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) | #004CB7 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045B0 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D506D | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5328B3
#5328B3
oklch(42.8% 0.201 288.9)
- #545300
#545300
oklch(42.9% 0.093 109)
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 #5328B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5328B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.034
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.055
Use #5328B3 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.