#5044AF
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.2% 0.164 283), rgb(80, 68, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#5044AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5044AF |
| RGB | rgb(80, 68, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.164 283) |
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 #5044AF | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5044AF | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5044AF text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5044AF text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF3
oklch(81% 0.079 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9695ED
oklch(70.7% 0.127 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E78E7
oklch(63% 0.163 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#695ED5
oklch(55.5% 0.177 283.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5044AF
oklch(46.2% 0.164 283)
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Step 800
800
#474095
oklch(42.7% 0.135 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3777
oklch(37.6% 0.106 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#5044AF 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) | #0058B2 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051AD | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265E73 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5044AF
#5044AF
oklch(46.2% 0.164 283)
- #635A00
#635A00
oklch(46.2% 0.097 102.7)
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 #5044AF, 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 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #5044AF 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.