#5608C5
Closest named color: Violet Blue (#510AC9). oklch(42.7% 0.239 288.9), rgb(86, 8, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#5608C5 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Blue (#510AC9), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Violet Blue (#510AC9) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5608C5 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 8, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 92%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.239 288.9) |
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 #5608C5 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5608C5 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #5608C5 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5608C5 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#793CFF
oklch(55.6% 0.263 289)
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Step 700
700
#6A00F0
oklch(49.2% 0.28 289)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5608C5
oklch(42.7% 0.239 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#451C9B
oklch(37.7% 0.186 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#28145B
oklch(27.1% 0.118 288.8)
#5608C5 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) | #004AC9 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0042C2 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234F73 | 0.190 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5608C5
#5608C5
oklch(42.7% 0.239 288.9)
- #535200
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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 #5608C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5608C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.013
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.033
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
Use #5608C5 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.