#585AD5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.6% 0.185 277.5), rgb(88, 90, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#585AD5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585AD5 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 90, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.185 277.5) |
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 #585AD5 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #585AD5 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585AD5 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #585AD5 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D97F2
oklch(70.6% 0.133 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#737BEE
oklch(63.2% 0.17 277.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#585AD5
oklch(53.6% 0.185 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D4FBF
oklch(49.1% 0.172 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F419A
oklch(42.6% 0.142 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#35387B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2248
oklch(27.1% 0.07 277.3)
#585AD5 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) | #006FD9 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064D2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00778F | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585AD5
#585AD5
oklch(53.6% 0.185 277.5)
- #7F6D00
#7F6D00
oklch(53.6% 0.111 97.7)
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 #585AD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.022
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
Use #585AD5 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.