#5413C2
Closest named color: Violet Blue (#510AC9). oklch(42.7% 0.232 288.2), rgb(84, 19, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#5413C2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Blue (#510AC9), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Violet Blue (#510AC9) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5413C2 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 19, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 82%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.232 288.2) |
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 #5413C2 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5413C2 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5413C2 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5413C2 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#773DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.263 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6802F1
oklch(49.1% 0.28 288.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5413C2
oklch(42.7% 0.232 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#441F99
oklch(37.7% 0.181 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#271559
oklch(26.9% 0.114 288.3)
#5413C2 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) | #004AC6 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0042BF | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204F72 | 0.185 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5413C2
#5413C2
oklch(42.7% 0.232 288.2)
- #545200
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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 #5413C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5413C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.014
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.034
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
Use #5413C2 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.