#5548B2
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(47.5% 0.162 283.9), rgb(85, 72, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#5548B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5548B2 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 72, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.162 283.9) |
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 #5548B2 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5548B2 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5548B2 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5548B2 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF2
oklch(80.8% 0.079 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9795EC
oklch(70.7% 0.126 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8078E6
oklch(63.1% 0.161 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B5ED4
oklch(55.6% 0.175 284.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5548B2
oklch(47.5% 0.162 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#494094
oklch(42.8% 0.133 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3776
oklch(37.7% 0.104 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#5548B2 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) | #005BB5 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055B0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #306176 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5548B2
#5548B2
oklch(47.5% 0.162 283.9)
- #665E00
#665E00
oklch(47.4% 0.1 103.8)
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 #5548B2, 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 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
Use #5548B2 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.