#5646AF
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(47% 0.161 285.4), rgb(86, 70, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#5646AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5646AF |
| RGB | rgb(86, 70, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.161 285.4) |
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 #5646AF | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5646AF | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5646AF text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5646AF 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9994EB
oklch(70.6% 0.126 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#8278E4
oklch(63.2% 0.158 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D5ED2
oklch(55.6% 0.172 285.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5646AF
oklch(47% 0.161 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B3F93
oklch(42.7% 0.133 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3775
oklch(37.8% 0.103 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242145
oklch(27.1% 0.065 285)
#5646AF 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) | #005AB2 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054AD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355E74 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5646AF
#5646AF
oklch(47% 0.161 285.4)
- #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 #5646AF, 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 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
Use #5646AF 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.