#5F58BC
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.9% 0.152 282.9), rgb(95, 88, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#5F58BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F58BC |
| RGB | rgb(95, 88, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.152 282.9) |
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 #5F58BC | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F58BC | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F58BC text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F58BC text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696E8
oklch(70.6% 0.119 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E7AE1
oklch(63% 0.152 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6961CE
oklch(55.6% 0.163 283)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F58BC
oklch(51.9% 0.152 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#474291
oklch(42.7% 0.126 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3873
oklch(37.6% 0.098 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#5F58BC 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) | #2368BF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C62BA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D6E81 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F58BC
#5F58BC
oklch(51.9% 0.152 282.9)
- #756A00
#756A00
oklch(51.8% 0.109 102.3)
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 #5F58BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.013
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
Use #5F58BC 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.