#5965C3
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.4% 0.145 275), rgb(89, 101, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#5965C3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5965C3 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 101, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.145 275) |
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 #5965C3 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5965C3 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5965C3 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5965C3 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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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
#B4BEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8D9BE2
oklch(70.6% 0.105 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7381D9
oklch(63.1% 0.133 275.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5965C3
oklch(54.4% 0.145 275)
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Step 700
700
#4C57AC
oklch(49.2% 0.135 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E478B
oklch(42.6% 0.112 274.9)
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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)
#5965C3 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) | #3972C6 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B69C1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #247A8B | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5965C3
#5965C3
oklch(54.4% 0.145 275)
- #846E00
#846E00
oklch(54.3% 0.112 95.1)
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 #5965C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5965C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
Use #5965C3 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.