#5E008E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.8% 0.193 307.7), rgb(94, 0, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#5E008E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E008E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 0, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.193 307.7) |
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 #5E008E | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E008E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5E008E text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E008E text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F9F3FF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E3FF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 308)
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Step 200
200
#E6CDFF
oklch(88.5% 0.073 307.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.126 308)
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Step 400
400
#C377FF
oklch(70.7% 0.201 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#B546FF
oklch(63.1% 0.261 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#A100EF
oklch(55.6% 0.285 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#8800CA
oklch(49.1% 0.251 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#7000A8
oklch(42.7% 0.219 307.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E008E
oklch(37.8% 0.193 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#370A53
oklch(27.1% 0.122 307.8)
#5E008E 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) | #003891 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B8C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563151 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E008E
#5E008E
oklch(37.8% 0.193 307.7)
- #334B00
#334B00
oklch(37.9% 0.098 127.6)
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 #5E008E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.046
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.097
Use #5E008E 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.