#5860CC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54% 0.165 276.2), rgb(88, 96, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#5860CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5860CC |
| RGB | rgb(88, 96, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.165 276.2) |
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 #5860CC | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5860CC | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5860CC text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5860CC text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D99EA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#727EE3
oklch(63% 0.151 276.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5860CC
oklch(54% 0.165 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C53B5
oklch(49% 0.153 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E4593
oklch(42.8% 0.127 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#353B75
oklch(37.8% 0.098 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 276.3)
#5860CC 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) | #2070D0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11798D | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5860CC
#5860CC
oklch(54% 0.165 276.2)
- #826E00
#826E00
oklch(54.1% 0.111 96.5)
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 #5860CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
Use #5860CC 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.