#5547A5
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.3% 0.146 286), rgb(85, 71, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#5547A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5547A5 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 71, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.146 286) |
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 #5547A5 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5547A5 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5547A5 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5547A5 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBED
oklch(81% 0.07 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B96E4
oklch(70.8% 0.113 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#837ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.144 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E61C9
oklch(55.7% 0.156 285.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5547A5
oklch(46.3% 0.146 286)
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Step 800
800
#4B418D
oklch(42.6% 0.121 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E3871
oklch(37.7% 0.095 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#5547A5 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) | #0A58A8 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0653A3 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5C6F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5547A5
#5547A5
oklch(46.3% 0.146 286)
- #615C00
#615C00
oklch(46.5% 0.099 106)
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 #5547A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
Use #5547A5 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.