#5547B0
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(47.2% 0.161 284.5), rgb(85, 71, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#5547B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5547B0 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 71, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.161 284.5) |
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 #5547B0 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5547B0 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5547B0 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5547B0 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF2
oklch(80.8% 0.079 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9895EB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#8178E5
oklch(63.1% 0.159 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C5ED3
oklch(55.6% 0.174 284.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5547B0
oklch(47.2% 0.161 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#494094
oklch(42.8% 0.133 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3776
oklch(37.7% 0.104 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#5547B0 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) | #005AB3 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054AE | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #325F74 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5547B0
#5547B0
oklch(47.2% 0.161 284.5)
- #655D00
#655D00
oklch(47.1% 0.099 103.7)
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 #5547B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
Use #5547B0 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.