#585FDC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55% 0.188 275.9), rgb(88, 95, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#585FDC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585FDC |
| RGB | rgb(88, 95, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.188 275.9) |
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 #585FDC | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #585FDC | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585FDC text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #585FDC text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF8
oklch(81% 0.085 275.4)
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Step 400
400
#8A98F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F7BF0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 275.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#585FDC
oklch(55% 0.188 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A4FC1
oklch(49.1% 0.175 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C429C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#33397C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2249
oklch(27.1% 0.072 276.1)
#585FDC 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) | #0073E0 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D94 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585FDC
#585FDC
oklch(55% 0.188 275.9)
- #857000
#857000
oklch(54.9% 0.113 96)
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 #585FDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.027
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.062
Use #585FDC 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.