#5446A5
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.1% 0.147 285.8), rgb(84, 70, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#5446A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5446A5 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 70, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.147 285.8) |
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 #5446A5 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5446A5 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5446A5 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5446A5 text on black | 2.79:1 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBED
oklch(81% 0.07 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E4
oklch(70.7% 0.113 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#837ADD
oklch(63.2% 0.145 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E60CA
oklch(55.5% 0.158 286.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5446A5
oklch(46.1% 0.147 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B418E
oklch(42.7% 0.123 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3871
oklch(37.7% 0.095 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#5446A5 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) | #0357A8 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052A3 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385B6E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5446A5
#5446A5
oklch(46.1% 0.147 285.8)
- #605B00
#605B00
oklch(46.1% 0.098 105.9)
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 #5446A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #5446A5 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.