#5967D7
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.2% 0.171 274.2), rgb(89, 103, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#5967D7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 274°. 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 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5967D7 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 103, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.171 274.2) |
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 #5967D7 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5967D7 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5967D7 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5967D7 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF3
oklch(81% 0.076 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#899AED
oklch(70.7% 0.123 274)
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Step 500
500
#6E7EE7
oklch(63% 0.158 274.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5967D7
oklch(56.2% 0.171 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#4853B9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4595
oklch(42.7% 0.13 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#323B77
oklch(37.8% 0.102 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2346
oklch(27.1% 0.065 273.9)
#5967D7 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) | #2577DB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD5 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008195 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5967D7
#5967D7
oklch(56.2% 0.171 274.2)
- #8B7300
#8B7300
oklch(56.2% 0.115 94.4)
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 #5967D7, 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
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
Use #5967D7 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.