#5540AC
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(45.7% 0.165 286.9), rgb(85, 64, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#5540AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5540AC |
| RGB | rgb(85, 64, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.165 286.9) |
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 #5540AC | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5540AC | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5540AC text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5540AC text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FC
oklch(80.8% 0.097 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B8FFB
oklch(70.7% 0.155 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#856FF8
oklch(63.1% 0.197 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#7152E7
oklch(55.6% 0.214 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F41C9
oklch(49.1% 0.199 286.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5540AC
oklch(45.7% 0.165 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#403181
oklch(37.7% 0.129 287.1)
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Step 950
950
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#5540AC 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) | #0055AF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AA | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365A70 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5540AC
#5540AC
oklch(45.7% 0.165 286.9)
- #5E5A00
#5E5A00
oklch(45.7% 0.098 106.7)
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 #5540AC, 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 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
Use #5540AC 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.