#5B0E8A
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.7% 0.182 306.8), rgb(91, 14, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#5B0E8A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B0E8A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 14, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 82%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.182 306.8) |
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 #5B0E8A | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B0E8A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #5B0E8A text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B0E8A text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F1E4FF
oklch(93.7% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5CDFF
oklch(88.4% 0.072 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5ABFF
oklch(80.8% 0.123 306.7)
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Step 400
400
#C179FF
oklch(70.8% 0.197 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#B249FF
oklch(63.1% 0.257 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#A000F1
oklch(55.6% 0.286 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#8700CC
oklch(49.1% 0.252 307)
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Step 800
800
#6F00A9
oklch(42.7% 0.219 307)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B0E8A
oklch(37.7% 0.182 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#350E51
oklch(27% 0.115 306.5)
#5B0E8A 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) | #00398D | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B88 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533350 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B0E8A
#5B0E8A
oklch(37.7% 0.182 306.8)
- #344A00
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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 #5B0E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.041
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
Use #5B0E8A 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.