#5541AA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.7% 0.161 287), rgb(85, 65, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#5541AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5541AA |
| RGB | rgb(85, 65, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.161 287) |
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 #5541AA | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5541AA | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5541AA text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5541AA text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 286.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FB
oklch(81% 0.094 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B90F9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8570F5
oklch(63.1% 0.191 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#7153E4
oklch(55.5% 0.209 287)
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Step 700
700
#5F42C6
oklch(49% 0.194 287)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5541AA
oklch(45.7% 0.161 287)
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Step 900
900
#40327F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#5541AA 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) | #0055AD | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375A6F | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5541AA
#5541AA
oklch(45.7% 0.161 287)
- #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 #5541AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
Use #5541AA 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.