#585CEB
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.6% 0.211 275.9), rgb(88, 92, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#585CEB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585CEB |
| RGB | rgb(88, 92, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.211 275.9) |
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 #585CEB | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #585CEB | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585CEB text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #585CEB text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8896FE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 276)
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Step 500
500
#6D78FC
oklch(63.2% 0.194 275.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#585CEB
oklch(55.6% 0.211 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#494ACC
oklch(49.1% 0.196 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B3EA5
oklch(42.7% 0.162 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#323683
oklch(37.7% 0.127 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D214D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 275.8)
#585CEB 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) | #0075F0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00809B | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585CEB
#585CEB
oklch(55.6% 0.211 275.9)
- #887200
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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 #585CEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.026
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
Use #585CEB 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.