#5816BC
Closest named color: Violet Blue (#510AC9). oklch(42.6% 0.224 291), rgb(88, 22, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#5816BC is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Blue (#510AC9), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet Blue (#510AC9) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5816BC |
| RGB | rgb(88, 22, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 79%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.224 291) |
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 #5816BC | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5816BC | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5816BC text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5816BC text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F67FF
oklch(63.2% 0.216 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E37FF
oklch(55.6% 0.268 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D0CE9
oklch(49.1% 0.271 291)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5816BC
oklch(42.6% 0.224 291)
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Step 900
900
#472094
oklch(37.6% 0.174 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#291557
oklch(26.9% 0.112 290.9)
#5816BC 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) | #0049C0 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043B9 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324D6F | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5816BC
#5816BC
oklch(42.6% 0.224 291)
- #515300
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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 #5816BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5816BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.027
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.028
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.048
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.059
Use #5816BC 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.