#5964C1
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.1% 0.144 275.4), rgb(89, 100, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#5964C1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5964C1 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 100, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.144 275.4) |
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 #5964C1 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5964C1 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5964C1 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5964C1 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#7481D9
oklch(63.2% 0.133 275.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5964C1
oklch(54.1% 0.144 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D57AB
oklch(49.2% 0.133 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F478B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#353C6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2441
oklch(27.1% 0.054 274.8)
#5964C1 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) | #3871C4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C68BF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #277889 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5964C1
#5964C1
oklch(54.1% 0.144 275.4)
- #836E00
#836E00
oklch(54.2% 0.111 95.8)
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 #5964C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5964C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
Use #5964C1 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.