#5800FF
Closest named color: Blue Purple (#5A06EF). oklch(49.1% 0.295 280.9), rgb(88, 0, 255).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#5800FF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.295 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Purple (#5A06EF), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.295) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Purple (#5A06EF) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5800FF |
| RGB | rgb(88, 0, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.295 280.9) |
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 #5800FF | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5800FF | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5800FF text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5800FF text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9092FF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7872FF
oklch(63.1% 0.203 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#644BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.251 280.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5800FF
oklch(49.1% 0.295 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#4714CD
oklch(42.7% 0.244 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3920A1
oklch(37.6% 0.191 281)
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Step 950
950
#20165E
oklch(26.9% 0.121 280.8)
#5800FF 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) | #005DFF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DFB | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006996 | 0.231 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.298 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5800FF
#5800FF
oklch(49.1% 0.295 280.9)
- #6E6200
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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 #5800FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5800FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.026
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.040
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.075
- Vivid Blue #152EFF ΔE 0.079
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.085
Use #5800FF 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.