#5342B5
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.6% 0.174 284.1), rgb(83, 66, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#5342B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5342B5 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 66, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.174 284.1) |
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 #5342B5 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5342B5 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5342B5 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5342B5 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF6
oklch(80.9% 0.084 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9794F1
oklch(70.8% 0.134 283.9)
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Step 500
500
#8076EC
oklch(63.1% 0.172 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B5BDA
oklch(55.5% 0.187 284.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5342B5
oklch(46.6% 0.174 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#493E99
oklch(42.8% 0.143 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C367A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#232047
oklch(27% 0.07 284.1)
#5342B5 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) | #0058B9 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051B3 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295E75 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5342B5
#5342B5
oklch(46.6% 0.174 284.1)
- #635C00
#635C00
oklch(46.7% 0.099 104.4)
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 #5342B5, 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 0.029
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.040
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
Use #5342B5 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.