#5A0192
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.6% 0.195 304.3), rgb(90, 1, 146).
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White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#5A0192 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A0192 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 1, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.195 304.3) |
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 #5A0192 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A0192 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5A0192 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A0192 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3CEFF
oklch(88.4% 0.07 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1ADFF
oklch(80.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 400
400
#BB7CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.191 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC50FF
oklch(63.1% 0.248 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C00F7
oklch(55.6% 0.29 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#8300D2
oklch(49.1% 0.256 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C00AE
oklch(42.7% 0.223 304.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A0192
oklch(37.6% 0.195 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#350A56
oklch(27.1% 0.125 304.4)
#5A0192 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) | #003995 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A90 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3454 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A0192
#5A0192
oklch(37.6% 0.195 304.3)
- #374900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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 #5A0192, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5A0192.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.042
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.090
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.093
Use #5A0192 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.