#5960B5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.5% 0.132 277.3), rgb(89, 96, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#5960B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5960B5 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 96, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.132 277.3) |
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 #5960B5 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5960B5 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5960B5 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5960B5 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#929BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7881D2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 277.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5960B5
oklch(52.5% 0.132 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#5157A5
oklch(49.1% 0.123 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#424886
oklch(42.8% 0.102 277)
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Step 900
900
#383C6B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#5960B5 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) | #3B6CB8 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3264B3 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #347282 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5960B5
#5960B5
oklch(52.5% 0.132 277.3)
- #7C6A00
#7C6A00
oklch(52.6% 0.108 97.4)
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 #5960B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5960B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.066
Use #5960B5 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.