What color is #5336BE?

#5336BE is a medium indigo. In RGB it is rgb(83, 54, 190), and in HSL hsl(253, 56%, 48%).

Is #5336BE accessible as text?

On white, #5336BE has a contrast ratio of 7.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.64:1 (fails). For text placed on #5336BE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5336BE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-800 (#5D0EC0).

What colors go well with #5336BE?

#5336BE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A1BF36. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5336BE below.

Is #5336BE good for buttons?

#5336BE works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5336BE — black text only reaches 2.64:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5336BE the same as CSS rebeccapurple?

No — #5336BE is not the CSS named color rebeccapurple, but rebeccapurple (#663399) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#5336BE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5336BE

Not just a swatch — here's how #5336BE works with other colors. Named schemes with #5336BE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5336BE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7262DD

Grape is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Grape.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5336BE Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Grape sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5336BE Secondary #7A79A7 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Grape is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Grape carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5336BE Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Grape opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #5336BE Secondary #E86A6F Accent #F5934C Anchor #583B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Grape glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #5336BE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 21/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 79/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5336BE with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEDAEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8136BF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5336BE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5336BE;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 54 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.5% 0.200 285.1);
  --color-50: #F5F3FC;
  --color-100: #E4DFF7;
  --color-200: #C9BFED;
  --color-300: #A393DC;
  --color-400: #7F6BC7;
  --color-500: #5E49AC;
  --color-600: #4D3E84;
  --color-700: #3B315E;
  --color-800: #29233E;
  --color-900: #1A1726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  grape: {
    50: '#F5F3FC',
    100: '#E4DFF7',
    200: '#C9BFED',
    300: '#A393DC',
    400: '#7F6BC7',
    500: '#5E49AC',
    600: '#4D3E84',
    700: '#3B315E',
    800: '#29233E',
    900: '#1A1726',
  },
}

$base: #5336BE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F3FC;
$base-100: #E4DFF7;
$base-200: #C9BFED;
$base-300: #A393DC;
$base-400: #7F6BC7;
$base-500: #5E49AC;
$base-600: #4D3E84;
$base-700: #3B315E;
$base-800: #29233E;
$base-900: #1A1726;
$base-hover: #432B99;
$base-subtle: #CEC6E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5336BE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4DFF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9BFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A393DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7F6BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E49AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D3E84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B315E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#29233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5336BE

Color Lab

Pairs with #5336BE

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