#5044A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45% 0.143 285), rgb(80, 68, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#5044A0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5044A0 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 68, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.143 285) |
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 #5044A0 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5044A0 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5044A0 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5044A0 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 285.4)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF5
oklch(81% 0.083 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9993F0
oklch(70.7% 0.134 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8175EB
oklch(63% 0.172 285)
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Step 600
600
#6D5BDA
oklch(55.7% 0.187 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B4ABD
oklch(49.2% 0.173 284.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5044A0
oklch(45% 0.143 285)
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Step 900
900
#3D3579
oklch(37.6% 0.112 285)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#5044A0 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) | #0354A3 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004F9E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33596B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5044A0
#5044A0
oklch(45% 0.143 285)
- #5E5700
#5E5700
oklch(44.9% 0.095 104.2)
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 #5044A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
Use #5044A0 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.