#5965DF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.4% 0.184 274.6), rgb(89, 101, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#5965DF 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 Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5965DF |
| RGB | rgb(89, 101, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.184 274.6) |
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 #5965DF | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5965DF | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5965DF text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5965DF text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#D0D8F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#8899F3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D7DEE
oklch(63.2% 0.169 274.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5965DF
oklch(56.4% 0.184 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#4851BF
oklch(49.2% 0.17 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B439B
oklch(42.8% 0.142 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#32397B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2248
oklch(27% 0.07 275)
#5965DF 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) | #0378E3 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008298 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5965DF
#5965DF
oklch(56.4% 0.184 274.6)
- #8B7400
#8B7400
oklch(56.4% 0.116 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 #5965DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.037
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
Use #5965DF 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.