#5955E0
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.6% 0.205 278.2), rgb(89, 85, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#5955E0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5955E0 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 85, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.205 278.2) |
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 #5955E0 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5955E0 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5955E0 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5955E0 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 278)
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Step 400
400
#8C95FB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7377F8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 278.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5955E0
oklch(53.6% 0.205 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E4AC9
oklch(49.1% 0.191 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#403EA2
oklch(42.8% 0.157 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#353681
oklch(37.7% 0.123 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F204B
oklch(26.9% 0.078 278.8)
#5955E0 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) | #006EE4 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063DD | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007893 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5955E0
#5955E0
oklch(53.6% 0.205 278.2)
- #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 #5955E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.020
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
Use #5955E0 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.