#5338AB
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(44.2% 0.174 287.9), rgb(83, 56, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#5338AB is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5338AB |
| RGB | rgb(83, 56, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.174 287.9) |
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 #5338AB | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5338AB | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5338AB text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5338AB text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886BFD
oklch(63.1% 0.208 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#744DEC
oklch(55.6% 0.226 288)
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Step 700
700
#623CCE
oklch(49.1% 0.211 288)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5338AB
oklch(44.2% 0.174 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#412F84
oklch(37.7% 0.136 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#261D4D
oklch(27.1% 0.085 288)
#5338AB 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) | #0051AF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BA9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33556D | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5338AB
#5338AB
oklch(44.2% 0.174 287.9)
- #595600
#595600
oklch(44.2% 0.095 107.4)
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 #5338AB, 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 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.059
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.060
Use #5338AB 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.