#5F56D6
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.5% 0.19 281), rgb(95, 86, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#5F56D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F56D6 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 86, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 61%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.19 281) |
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 #5F56D6 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F56D6 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F56D6 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F56D6 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9295F3
oklch(70.7% 0.136 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A77EF
oklch(63% 0.175 281.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F56D6
oklch(53.5% 0.19 281)
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Step 700
700
#544BC0
oklch(49% 0.177 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#443F9B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#39377C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#212148
oklch(27.1% 0.071 280.6)
#5F56D6 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) | #006DDA | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064D3 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22758E | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F56D6
#5F56D6
oklch(53.5% 0.19 281)
- #7B6E00
#7B6E00
oklch(53.4% 0.111 101.2)
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 #5F56D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
Use #5F56D6 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.