#5962DC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.6% 0.184 275.5), rgb(89, 98, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#5962DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5962DC |
| RGB | rgb(89, 98, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.184 275.5) |
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 #5962DC | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5962DC | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5962DC text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5962DC text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 275.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A98F2
oklch(70.6% 0.132 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F7CEE
oklch(63.1% 0.17 275.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5962DC
oklch(55.6% 0.184 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#4950BF
oklch(49% 0.171 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C429A
oklch(42.6% 0.141 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#33397B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2248
oklch(27% 0.07 275)
#5962DC 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) | #0075E0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F95 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5962DC
#5962DC
oklch(55.6% 0.184 275.5)
- #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 #5962DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
Use #5962DC 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.