#5547A9
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.6% 0.151 285.5), rgb(85, 71, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#5547A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5547A9 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 71, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.151 285.5) |
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 #5547A9 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5547A9 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5547A9 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5547A9 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAEF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 285.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A95E6
oklch(70.6% 0.117 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#8279DF
oklch(63% 0.15 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D60CD
oklch(55.7% 0.163 285.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5547A9
oklch(46.6% 0.151 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B418F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3872
oklch(37.8% 0.096 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#5547A9 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) | #0059AC | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053A7 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375D71 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5547A9
#5547A9
oklch(46.6% 0.151 285.5)
- #625C00
#625C00
oklch(46.6% 0.099 105.2)
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 #5547A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
Use #5547A9 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.