#5B608E
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.4% 0.073 278.7), rgb(91, 96, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#5B608E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B608E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 96, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.073 278.7) |
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 #5B608E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B608E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B608E text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B608E text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#989EC4
oklch(70.8% 0.056 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F85B5
oklch(63% 0.073 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#696EA1
oklch(55.5% 0.079 279.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B608E
oklch(50.4% 0.073 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#474B70
oklch(42.6% 0.062 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#5B608E 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) | #526590 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F618D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D6970 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B608E
#5B608E
oklch(50.4% 0.073 278.7)
- #6F6531
#6F6531
oklch(50.4% 0.073 98.6)
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 #5B608E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
Use #5B608E 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.