#5442D3
Closest named color: Blurple (#5539CC). oklch(49.2% 0.212 280.9), rgb(84, 66, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#5442D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blurple (#5539CC), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blurple (#5539CC) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5442D3 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 66, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 62%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.212 280.9) |
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 #5442D3 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5442D3 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5442D3 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5442D3 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9092FF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7872FF
oklch(63.1% 0.203 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6453F2
oklch(55.6% 0.228 280.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5442D3
oklch(49.2% 0.212 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#4438AA
oklch(42.8% 0.174 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#383287
oklch(37.7% 0.137 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#201E4F
oklch(26.9% 0.087 280.6)
#5442D3 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) | #0060D7 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056D0 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006985 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5442D3
#5442D3
oklch(49.2% 0.212 280.9)
- #6E6200
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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 #5442D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5442D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.020
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.039
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.045
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.051
Use #5442D3 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.