#5644A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.5% 0.143 288.4), rgb(86, 68, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#5644A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5644A0 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 68, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.143 288.4) |
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 #5644A0 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5644A0 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5644A0 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5644A0 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EF
oklch(70.8% 0.134 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#8873E9
oklch(63.1% 0.171 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7359D7
oklch(55.7% 0.185 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#6148BB
oklch(49.2% 0.173 288.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5644A0
oklch(45.5% 0.143 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#413478
oklch(37.7% 0.112 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#5644A0 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) | #0A55A3 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C519E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F586B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5644A0
#5644A0
oklch(45.5% 0.143 288.4)
- #5C5A00
#5C5A00
oklch(45.5% 0.098 108.2)
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 #5644A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.074
Use #5644A0 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.