#5644B5
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(47.1% 0.171 285), rgb(86, 68, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#5644B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5644B5 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 68, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.171 285) |
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 #5644B5 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5644B5 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5644B5 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5644B5 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF5
oklch(81% 0.083 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9993EF
oklch(70.6% 0.133 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8276EA
oklch(63.2% 0.169 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D5BD8
oklch(55.6% 0.184 285.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5644B5
oklch(47.1% 0.171 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A3E98
oklch(42.8% 0.142 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3679
oklch(37.8% 0.11 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#5644B5 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) | #005AB9 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053B3 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305F76 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5644B5
#5644B5
oklch(47.1% 0.171 285)
- #645E00
#645E00
oklch(47.2% 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 #5644B5, 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 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.035
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.068
Use #5644B5 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.