#5541A1
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45% 0.149 288.5), rgb(85, 65, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#5541A1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5541A1 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 65, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.149 288.5) |
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 #5541A1 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5541A1 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5541A1 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5541A1 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F6
oklch(80.9% 0.087 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E91F1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8872ED
oklch(63.1% 0.178 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7357DB
oklch(55.6% 0.193 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#6146BE
oklch(49.1% 0.179 288.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5541A1
oklch(45% 0.149 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#41337A
oklch(37.6% 0.116 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#261F48
oklch(27.1% 0.074 288.3)
#5541A1 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) | #0053A4 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004F9F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D576A | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5541A1
#5541A1
oklch(45% 0.149 288.5)
- #5A5900
#5A5900
oklch(45% 0.098 109)
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 #5541A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.077
Use #5541A1 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.