#5F5FD2
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.7% 0.173 279), rgb(95, 95, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#5F5FD2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F5FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 95, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.173 279) |
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 #5F5FD2 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F5FD2 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F5FD2 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F5FD2 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9097ED
oklch(70.6% 0.125 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 279.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F5FD2
oklch(54.7% 0.173 279)
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Step 700
700
#5150B9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#424295
oklch(42.6% 0.133 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#373977
oklch(37.7% 0.104 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#5F5FD2 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) | #1272D6 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D0 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26798F | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F5FD2
#5F5FD2
oklch(54.7% 0.173 279)
- #827100
#827100
oklch(54.8% 0.113 98.8)
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 #5F5FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.010
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.020
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.023
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
Use #5F5FD2 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.