#5546A2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.9% 0.143 286.8), rgb(85, 70, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#5546A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5546A2 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 70, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.143 286.8) |
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 #5546A2 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5546A2 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5546A2 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5546A2 text on black | 2.78:1 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C96E2
oklch(70.8% 0.11 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#857ADA
oklch(63.2% 0.141 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F61C7
oklch(55.6% 0.153 286.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5546A2
oklch(45.9% 0.143 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C428B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F386F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 287)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#5546A2 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) | #0E57A5 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C52A0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5A6D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5546A2
#5546A2
oklch(45.9% 0.143 286.8)
- #5F5B00
#5F5B00
oklch(46% 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 #5546A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
Use #5546A2 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.