#5541D3

Closest named color: Blurple (#5539CC). oklch(49.1% 0.213 281.4), rgb(85, 65, 211).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).

About this color

#5541D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blurple (#5539CC), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.

Hue familyPurples
Lightnessmedium-dark (49%)
Chromavivid (0.213)
Temperaturecool
Nearest nameBlurple (#5539CC)
Black text3.08:1
White text6.81:1

Values

HEX#5541D3
RGBrgb(85, 65, 211)
HSLhsl(248, 62%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(49.1% 0.213 281.4)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #5541D3 6.81:1 AA Lc -87.8 Fine for body text
Black text on #5541D3 3.08:1 AA large text Lc 21.3 Dividers and decoration only
#5541D3 text on white 6.81:1 AA Lc 82.8 Fine for body text
#5541D3 text on black 3.08:1 AA large text Lc -19.1 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.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #F4F5FF

    oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #E6E8FE

    oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #D2D5FF

    oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #B5B9FF

    oklch(80.8% 0.099 281.4)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #9192FF

    oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #7A71FF

    oklch(63.1% 0.204 281.7)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #6552F2

    oklch(55.5% 0.229 281.3)

  8. Step 700

    700 (this color)

    #5541D3

    oklch(49.1% 0.213 281.4)

  9. Step 800

    800

    #4537AA

    oklch(42.7% 0.175 281.5)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #393287

    oklch(37.8% 0.137 281.3)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #211E4F

    oklch(27% 0.087 281.6)

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#5541D3 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#0060D70.086
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#0055D00.077
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#0068850.178
Achromatopsia (no color)#5B5B5B0.214

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #5541D3

    #5541D3

    oklch(49.1% 0.213 281.4)

  • #6D6200

    #6D6200

    oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #5541D3

    #5541D3

    oklch(49.1% 0.213 281.4)

  • #0062AF

    #0062AF

    oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)

  • #8727B6

    #8727B6

    oklch(49.1% 0.213 311.4)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #5541D3

    #5541D3

    oklch(49.1% 0.213 281.4)

  • #855500

    #855500

    oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)

  • #436F00

    #436F00

    oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #5541D3

    #5541D3

    oklch(49.1% 0.213 281.4)

  • #A33A00

    #A33A00

    oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)

  • #00734D

    #00734D

    oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #5541D3

    #5541D3

    oklch(49.1% 0.213 281.4)

  • #B40044

    #B40044

    oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)

  • #6D6200

    #6D6200

    oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)

  • #00706D

    #00706D

    oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5541D3, closest first.

No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5541D3.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #5541D3 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.