#5548AA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.9% 0.151 285), rgb(85, 72, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#5548AA 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5548AA |
| RGB | rgb(85, 72, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.151 285) |
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 #5548AA | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5548AA | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5548AA text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5548AA text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#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
#BBBBEF
oklch(81% 0.073 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9996E6
oklch(70.7% 0.116 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8279DF
oklch(63% 0.15 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C60CD
oklch(55.6% 0.163 284.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5548AA
oklch(46.9% 0.151 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A418F
oklch(42.7% 0.124 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3873
oklch(37.7% 0.098 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#5548AA 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) | #005AAD | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054A8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365E72 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5548AA
#5548AA
oklch(46.9% 0.151 285)
- #635D00
#635D00
oklch(46.9% 0.1 105.3)
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 #5548AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
Use #5548AA 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.