#5430A9
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.9% 0.181 290.3), rgb(84, 48, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#5430A9 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5430A9 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 48, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.181 290.3) |
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 #5430A9 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5430A9 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #5430A9 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5430A9 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D68FF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7947EF
oklch(55.5% 0.236 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6737D0
oklch(49.2% 0.218 290.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5430A9
oklch(42.9% 0.181 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#442C85
oklch(37.6% 0.141 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#281B4E
oklch(27% 0.09 290.9)
#5430A9 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) | #004CAD | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374F69 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5430A9
#5430A9
oklch(42.9% 0.181 290.3)
- #535400
#535400
oklch(43.1% 0.094 110.6)
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 #5430A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5430A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.063
Use #5430A9 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.