#5546A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.8% 0.14 287.2), rgb(85, 70, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#5546A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5546A0 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 70, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.14 287.2) |
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 #5546A0 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5546A0 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5546A0 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5546A0 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F3
oklch(80.9% 0.081 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C93EE
oklch(70.8% 0.131 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#8575E8
oklch(63.1% 0.167 287)
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Step 600
600
#705AD6
oklch(55.5% 0.183 287)
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Step 700
700
#5F49B9
oklch(49.1% 0.169 287.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5546A0
oklch(45.8% 0.14 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#403578
oklch(37.8% 0.11 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#5546A0 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) | #1356A3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12519E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5A6C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5546A0
#5546A0
oklch(45.8% 0.14 287.2)
- #5E5B00
#5E5B00
oklch(45.9% 0.099 107.5)
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 #5546A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
Use #5546A0 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.