#5F008A
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.6% 0.19 309.6), rgb(95, 0, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#5F008A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 310°. 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 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F008A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 0, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.19 309.6) |
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 #5F008A | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F008A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5F008A text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F008A text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#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
#E8CCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.075 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAA9FF
oklch(81% 0.128 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#C774FF
oklch(70.7% 0.207 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#B940FF
oklch(63.1% 0.268 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#A400EA
oklch(55.6% 0.282 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C6
oklch(49% 0.248 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#7200A4
oklch(42.7% 0.216 309.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F008A
oklch(37.6% 0.19 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#380A51
oklch(27% 0.12 309.7)
#5F008A 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) | #00378D | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B88 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582F4F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F008A
#5F008A
oklch(37.6% 0.19 309.6)
- #2F4B00
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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 #5F008A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.097
Use #5F008A 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.