#5955E6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(54.1% 0.213 277.8), rgb(89, 85, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#5955E6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5955E6 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 85, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 74%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.213 277.8) |
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 #5955E6 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5955E6 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5955E6 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5955E6 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 277)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B95FE
oklch(70.8% 0.153 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7276FC
oklch(63.2% 0.195 277.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5955E6
oklch(54.1% 0.213 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D48CD
oklch(49.1% 0.199 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F3DA5
oklch(42.8% 0.163 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#343583
oklch(37.6% 0.128 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E204D
oklch(27% 0.081 277.5)
#5955E6 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) | #0070EB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064E3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A96 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5955E6
#5955E6
oklch(54.1% 0.213 277.8)
- #816F00
#816F00
oklch(54.2% 0.112 97.9)
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 #5955E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.025
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.058
Use #5955E6 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.