#5A11BE
Closest named color: Violet Blue (#510AC9). oklch(42.8% 0.229 291.7), rgb(90, 17, 190).
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White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#5A11BE is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 292°. 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 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet Blue (#510AC9) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A11BE |
| RGB | rgb(90, 17, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 84%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.229 291.7) |
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 #5A11BE | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A11BE | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #5A11BE text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5A11BE text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F35FF
oklch(55.5% 0.269 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F00EB
oklch(49.2% 0.275 291.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A11BE
oklch(42.8% 0.229 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#491E96
oklch(37.8% 0.178 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1457
oklch(26.9% 0.113 292.1)
#5A11BE 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) | #0049C2 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043BB | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354C70 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A11BE
#5A11BE
oklch(42.8% 0.229 291.7)
- #515400
#515400
oklch(42.9% 0.095 112.1)
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 #5A11BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5A11BE.
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 0.030
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.063
Use #5A11BE 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.