#5E2079
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(38.2% 0.149 313.5), rgb(94, 32, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#5E2079 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2079 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 32, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.149 313.5) |
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 #5E2079 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2079 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5E2079 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2079 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF4
oklch(80.9% 0.112 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C87AEE
oklch(70.7% 0.179 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B950E8
oklch(63.1% 0.229 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#A428D6
oklch(55.5% 0.248 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D16B9
oklch(49.1% 0.23 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#721996
oklch(42.7% 0.191 313.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2079
oklch(38.2% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#361446
oklch(27% 0.094 313.2)
#5E2079 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) | #003B7C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193F77 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B334A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2079
#5E2079
oklch(38.2% 0.149 313.5)
- #294E00
#294E00
oklch(38.1% 0.108 133.5)
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 #5E2079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #5E2079 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.