#5419BE
Closest named color: Violet Blue (#510AC9). oklch(42.6% 0.225 288.6), rgb(84, 25, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#5419BE is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Blue (#510AC9), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Violet Blue (#510AC9) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5419BE |
| RGB | rgb(84, 25, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 77%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.225 288.6) |
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 #5419BE | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5419BE | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5419BE text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5419BE text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E8CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.164 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#783CFF
oklch(55.5% 0.264 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6813EC
oklch(49.1% 0.271 288.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5419BE
oklch(42.6% 0.225 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#442196
oklch(37.6% 0.176 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#271658
oklch(26.9% 0.112 288.4)
#5419BE 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) | #004AC2 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043BB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254F71 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5419BE
#5419BE
oklch(42.6% 0.225 288.6)
- #535200
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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 #5419BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5419BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.021
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.033
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.047
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
Use #5419BE 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.