#5F0886
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.6% 0.183 310.7), rgb(95, 8, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#5F0886 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F0886 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 8, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.183 310.7) |
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 #5F0886 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F0886 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5F0886 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F0886 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F2E3FE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 310.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFF
oklch(88.6% 0.075 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBA8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.131 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#C972FF
oklch(70.6% 0.21 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC3CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.272 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#A600E8
oklch(55.7% 0.281 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#7300A3
oklch(42.7% 0.216 310.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F0886
oklch(37.6% 0.183 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#380C4F
oklch(27% 0.116 310.6)
#5F0886 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) | #003789 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C84 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592F4D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F0886
#5F0886
oklch(37.6% 0.183 310.7)
- #2D4B00
#2D4B00
oklch(37.5% 0.102 130.8)
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 #5F0886, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.093
Use #5F0886 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.