#5342BF
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(47.4% 0.187 282.8), rgb(83, 66, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#5342BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5342BF |
| RGB | rgb(83, 66, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.187 282.8) |
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 #5342BF | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5342BF | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5342BF text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5342BF text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAFA
oklch(81% 0.09 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9593F7
oklch(70.7% 0.144 283)
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Step 500
500
#7D74F4
oklch(63.1% 0.186 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6859E3
oklch(55.7% 0.201 282.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5342BF
oklch(47.4% 0.187 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#473C9F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B357E
oklch(37.8% 0.119 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#5342BF 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) | #005BC3 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053BD | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B617B | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5342BF
#5342BF
oklch(47.4% 0.187 282.8)
- #675D00
#675D00
oklch(47.3% 0.099 102.2)
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 #5342BF, 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 0.016
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.028
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.064
Use #5342BF 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.