#5E078A
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.7% 0.186 308.8), rgb(94, 7, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#5E078A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E078A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 7, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 90%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.186 308.8) |
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 #5E078A | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E078A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #5E078A text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E078A text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FF
oklch(93.6% 0.041 309.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7CCFF
oklch(88.4% 0.075 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AAFF
oklch(81% 0.126 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#C576FF
oklch(70.7% 0.203 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#B743FF
oklch(63.1% 0.264 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#A300EC
oklch(55.6% 0.283 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8900C8
oklch(49% 0.25 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#7100A6
oklch(42.7% 0.217 308.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E078A
oklch(37.7% 0.186 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#370C51
oklch(27.1% 0.118 308.6)
#5E078A 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) | #00388D | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C88 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573150 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E078A
#5E078A
oklch(37.7% 0.186 308.8)
- #314B00
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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 #5E078A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.094
Use #5E078A 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.