#5044A4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.3% 0.149 284.4), rgb(80, 68, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#5044A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5044A4 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 68, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.149 284.4) |
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 #5044A4 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5044A4 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5044A4 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5044A4 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9F7
oklch(80.8% 0.087 285)
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Step 400
400
#9793F4
oklch(70.7% 0.14 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#8075EF
oklch(63.1% 0.177 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C59DE
oklch(55.6% 0.194 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A48C0
oklch(49% 0.18 284.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5044A4
oklch(45.3% 0.149 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D357C
oklch(37.8% 0.116 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#5044A4 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) | #0055A7 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FA2 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305A6D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5044A4
#5044A4
oklch(45.3% 0.149 284.4)
- #5F5800
#5F5800
oklch(45.3% 0.096 104.2)
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 #5044A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.071
Use #5044A4 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.