#5960E1
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.6% 0.193 275.8), rgb(89, 96, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#5960E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5960E1 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 96, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.193 275.8) |
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 #5960E1 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5960E1 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5960E1 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5960E1 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCF9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8997F6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F7AF2
oklch(63% 0.177 276.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5960E1
oklch(55.6% 0.193 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#494EC3
oklch(49% 0.179 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C419E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#33387D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2249
oklch(27% 0.072 275)
#5960E1 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) | #0075E5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DE | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F97 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5960E1
#5960E1
oklch(55.6% 0.193 275.8)
- #887200
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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 #5960E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.031
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
Use #5960E1 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.