#5342A8
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.5% 0.157 286), rgb(83, 66, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#5342A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5342A8 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 66, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.157 286) |
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 #5342A8 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5342A8 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5342A8 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5342A8 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A91F7
oklch(70.7% 0.146 286)
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Step 500
500
#8372F3
oklch(63.1% 0.186 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F56E2
oklch(55.7% 0.203 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D45C4
oklch(49.1% 0.188 285.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5342A8
oklch(45.5% 0.157 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E337E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F4A
oklch(27.1% 0.077 285.3)
#5342A8 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) | #0055AB | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A6 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #345A6E | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5342A8
#5342A8
oklch(45.5% 0.157 286)
- #5E5900
#5E5900
oklch(45.4% 0.097 105.9)
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 #5342A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
Use #5342A8 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.