#5D00C0
Closest named color: Violet Blue (#510AC9). oklch(42.6% 0.237 293.2), rgb(93, 0, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#5D00C0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Blue (#510AC9), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet Blue (#510AC9) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D00C0 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 0, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.237 293.2) |
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 #5D00C0 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D00C0 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #5D00C0 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5D00C0 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600
#8331FF
oklch(55.6% 0.272 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#7200E8
oklch(49.2% 0.273 293.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D00C0
oklch(42.6% 0.237 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B1997
oklch(37.7% 0.184 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1359
oklch(27.1% 0.117 292.5)
#5D00C0 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) | #0048C4 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043BD | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4A70 | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D00C0
#5D00C0
oklch(42.6% 0.237 293.2)
- #4F5400
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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 #5D00C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D00C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.030
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.032
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.039
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.070
Use #5D00C0 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.