#5842AD
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.4% 0.163 287.7), rgb(88, 66, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#5842AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5842AD |
| RGB | rgb(88, 66, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.163 287.7) |
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 #5842AD | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5842AD | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5842AD text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5842AD text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D93EB
oklch(70.7% 0.127 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8676E4
oklch(63.1% 0.161 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#715CD2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 287.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5842AD
oklch(46.4% 0.163 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E3E93
oklch(42.8% 0.134 288)
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Step 900
900
#403675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#5842AD 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) | #0057B0 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052AB | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5B71 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5842AD
#5842AD
oklch(46.4% 0.163 287.7)
- #5F5C00
#5F5C00
oklch(46.3% 0.099 107.5)
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 #5842AD, 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 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.066
Use #5842AD 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.