#5E10B9
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.7% 0.225 294.6), rgb(94, 16, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#5E10B9 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E10B9 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 16, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 84%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.225 294.6) |
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 #5E10B9 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E10B9 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5E10B9 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E10B9 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A987FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9662FF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#872CFF
oklch(55.6% 0.276 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#7400E5
oklch(49.1% 0.27 294.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E10B9
oklch(42.7% 0.225 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C1D92
oklch(37.7% 0.175 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1455
oklch(26.9% 0.11 294.7)
#5E10B9 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) | #0048BD | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0044B6 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414A6D | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E10B9
#5E10B9
oklch(42.7% 0.225 294.6)
- #4E5400
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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 #5E10B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E10B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.026
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.039
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.070
Use #5E10B9 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.