#5F5ECE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.3% 0.169 279.6), rgb(95, 94, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#5F5ECE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F5ECE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 94, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.169 279.6) |
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 #5F5ECE | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F5ECE | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F5ECE text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F5ECE text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#9198EB
oklch(70.8% 0.121 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#787CE5
oklch(63.2% 0.155 279.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F5ECE
oklch(54.3% 0.169 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5250B6
oklch(49% 0.157 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#434394
oklch(42.8% 0.13 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#383976
oklch(37.7% 0.102 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#5F5ECE 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) | #1770D2 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C788D | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F5ECE
#5F5ECE
oklch(54.3% 0.169 279.6)
- #807000
#807000
oklch(54.4% 0.113 99.3)
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 #5F5ECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.012
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.018
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
Use #5F5ECE 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.