#5342AB
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.7% 0.161 285.5), rgb(83, 66, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#5342AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5342AB |
| RGB | rgb(83, 66, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.161 285.5) |
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 #5342AB | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5342AB | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5342AB text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5342AB text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 285.5)
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Step 400
400
#9991F9
oklch(70.8% 0.149 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8371F6
oklch(63.2% 0.191 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E54E5
oklch(55.5% 0.209 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D43C7
oklch(49.1% 0.195 285.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5342AB
oklch(45.7% 0.161 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3280
oklch(37.6% 0.126 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 285.8)
#5342AB 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) | #0056AE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #325B70 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5342AB
#5342AB
oklch(45.7% 0.161 285.5)
- #5F5A00
#5F5A00
oklch(45.8% 0.098 105.9)
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 #5342AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
Use #5342AB 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.