#5540B2
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.2% 0.173 285.9), rgb(85, 64, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#5540B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5540B2 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 64, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.173 285.9) |
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 #5540B2 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5540B2 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5540B2 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5540B2 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A93F0
oklch(70.7% 0.134 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#8375EA
oklch(63.1% 0.17 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E5AD9
oklch(55.6% 0.187 285.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5540B2
oklch(46.2% 0.173 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B3D98
oklch(42.7% 0.143 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3579
oklch(37.7% 0.112 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#5540B2 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) | #0057B6 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050B0 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315C73 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5540B2
#5540B2
oklch(46.2% 0.173 285.9)
- #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 #5540B2, 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 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #5540B2 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.