#5047AF
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.7% 0.16 282.2), rgb(80, 71, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#5047AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5047AF |
| RGB | rgb(80, 71, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.16 282.2) |
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 #5047AF | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5047AF | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5047AF text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5047AF text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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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
#B8BBF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9596EB
oklch(70.7% 0.123 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D7AE5
oklch(63.2% 0.157 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6760D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 282)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5047AF
oklch(46.7% 0.16 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#464194
oklch(42.7% 0.132 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3876
oklch(37.7% 0.103 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#5047AF 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) | #005AB2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052AD | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265F74 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5047AF
#5047AF
oklch(46.7% 0.16 282.2)
- #655B00
#655B00
oklch(46.6% 0.098 102)
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 #5047AF, 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 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
Use #5047AF 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.