#5339A1
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.5% 0.16 289.6), rgb(83, 57, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#5339A1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5339A1 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 57, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.16 289.6) |
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 #5339A1 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5339A1 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5339A1 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5339A1 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7FA
oklch(81% 0.094 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08EF7
oklch(70.7% 0.151 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A6EF3
oklch(63% 0.191 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7652E2
oklch(55.7% 0.208 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6441C4
oklch(49.2% 0.193 289.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5339A1
oklch(43.5% 0.16 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#42317E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#5339A1 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) | #004FA4 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A9F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5267 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5339A1
#5339A1
oklch(43.5% 0.16 289.6)
- #555500
#555500
oklch(43.5% 0.095 109.8)
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 #5339A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
Use #5339A1 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.