#5049AC
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.8% 0.153 281.9), rgb(80, 73, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#5049AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5049AC |
| RGB | rgb(80, 73, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.153 281.9) |
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 #5049AC | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5049AC | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5049AC text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5049AC text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9597E8
oklch(70.7% 0.118 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7BE2
oklch(63.1% 0.152 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6761CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 282.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5049AC
oklch(46.8% 0.153 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#464291
oklch(42.7% 0.126 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3974
oklch(37.7% 0.098 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#5049AC 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) | #005AAF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053AA | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #296073 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5049AC
#5049AC
oklch(46.8% 0.153 281.9)
- #665B00
#665B00
oklch(46.7% 0.098 101.2)
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 #5049AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
Use #5049AC 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.