#5045A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.2% 0.142 284.7), rgb(80, 69, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#5045A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5045A0 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 69, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.142 284.7) |
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 #5045A0 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5045A0 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5045A0 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5045A0 text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF5
oklch(81% 0.083 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9894F0
oklch(70.8% 0.133 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8176EA
oklch(63.1% 0.169 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C5BD9
oklch(55.6% 0.185 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A4ABC
oklch(49% 0.172 284.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5045A0
oklch(45.2% 0.142 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3679
oklch(37.8% 0.11 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#232047
oklch(27% 0.07 284.1)
#5045A0 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) | #0955A3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #024F9E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33596B | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5045A0
#5045A0
oklch(45.2% 0.142 284.7)
- #5E5800
#5E5800
oklch(45.2% 0.096 105)
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 #5045A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
Use #5045A0 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.