#5855D3
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.5% 0.188 278.8), rgb(88, 85, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#5855D3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5855D3 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 85, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.188 278.8) |
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 #5855D3 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5855D3 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5855D3 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5855D3 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 278.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF7
oklch(81% 0.084 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F96F3
oklch(70.6% 0.135 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#7579EF
oklch(63.1% 0.173 278.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5855D3
oklch(52.5% 0.188 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#504DC0
oklch(49.1% 0.175 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#41409C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#36387C
oklch(37.8% 0.113 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#5855D3 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) | #006BD7 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061D0 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00748C | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5855D3
#5855D3
oklch(52.5% 0.188 278.8)
- #7B6B00
#7B6B00
oklch(52.7% 0.109 98.9)
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 #5855D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
Use #5855D3 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.