#5432A0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.168 291.8), rgb(84, 50, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#5432A0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5432A0 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 50, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.168 291.8) |
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 #5432A0 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5432A0 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #5432A0 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5432A0 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FB
oklch(80.8% 0.098 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF9
oklch(70.8% 0.156 292)
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Step 500
500
#8F6AF6
oklch(63% 0.201 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B4CE5
oklch(55.5% 0.218 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#683CC7
oklch(49.1% 0.202 291.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5432A0
oklch(42.4% 0.168 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#452E80
oklch(37.6% 0.132 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281C4B
oklch(27% 0.084 291.6)
#5432A0 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) | #004BA3 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00479E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4D65 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5432A0
#5432A0
oklch(42.4% 0.168 291.8)
- #505300
#505300
oklch(42.5% 0.094 112.2)
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 #5432A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.072
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
Use #5432A0 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.