#5F56DA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.8% 0.195 280.7), rgb(95, 86, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#5F56DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F56DA |
| RGB | rgb(95, 86, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.195 280.7) |
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 #5F56DA | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F56DA | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F56DA text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F56DA text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF9
oklch(81% 0.088 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9195F6
oklch(70.8% 0.14 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7977F2
oklch(63.2% 0.179 280.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F56DA
oklch(53.8% 0.195 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#534AC3
oklch(49% 0.182 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#443E9E
oklch(42.8% 0.151 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#38367D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#5F56DA 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) | #006EDE | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064D7 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B7690 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F56DA
#5F56DA
oklch(53.8% 0.195 280.7)
- #7D6F00
#7D6F00
oklch(53.8% 0.112 100.6)
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 #5F56DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
Use #5F56DA 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.