#5A207D
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(38% 0.152 309.4), rgb(90, 32, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#5A207D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A207D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 32, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.152 309.4) |
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 #5A207D | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A207D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5A207D text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A207D text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACF8
oklch(80.9% 0.114 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#C27CF5
oklch(70.8% 0.182 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B352F0
oklch(63.1% 0.232 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F2ADF
oklch(55.7% 0.253 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#8817C1
oklch(49.1% 0.235 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E1A9C
oklch(42.7% 0.194 309.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A207D
oklch(38% 0.152 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#341449
oklch(26.9% 0.097 309.1)
#5A207D 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) | #003B80 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B3E7B | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55354C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A207D
#5A207D
oklch(38% 0.152 309.4)
- #304C00
#304C00
oklch(38% 0.102 129.6)
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 #5A207D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
Use #5A207D 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.