#5F5CE4
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.6% 0.2 278.6), rgb(95, 92, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#5F5CE4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F5CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 92, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.2 278.6) |
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 #5F5CE4 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F5CE4 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F5CE4 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F5CE4 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#8E95F9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 279)
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Step 500
500
#7477F5
oklch(63% 0.184 278.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F5CE4
oklch(55.6% 0.2 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F4BC6
oklch(49.1% 0.186 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#403EA0
oklch(42.6% 0.154 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#36367F
oklch(37.6% 0.12 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F214A
oklch(27.1% 0.075 278.1)
#5F5CE4 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) | #0074E8 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E1 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D97 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F5CE4
#5F5CE4
oklch(55.6% 0.2 278.6)
- #857300
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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 #5F5CE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
Use #5F5CE4 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.