#5330A9
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.8% 0.181 289.8), rgb(83, 48, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#5330A9 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5330A9 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 48, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.181 289.8) |
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 #5330A9 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5330A9 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #5330A9 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5330A9 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C68FF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7848F0
oklch(55.6% 0.236 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6637D1
oklch(49.1% 0.219 289.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5330A9
oklch(42.8% 0.181 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#442D85
oklch(37.8% 0.14 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271B4E
oklch(26.9% 0.09 289.8)
#5330A9 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) | #004CAD | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A7 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355069 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5330A9
#5330A9
oklch(42.8% 0.181 289.8)
- #535300
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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 #5330A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5330A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.063
Use #5330A9 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.