#5F61AA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.5% 0.113 280.5), rgb(95, 97, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#5F61AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F61AA |
| RGB | rgb(95, 97, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.113 280.5) |
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 #5F61AA | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F61AA | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F61AA text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5F61AA text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE2
oklch(81% 0.051 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#979BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E82C7
oklch(63.2% 0.103 280.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F61AA
oklch(52.5% 0.113 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#56589B
oklch(49% 0.106 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#47487E
oklch(42.7% 0.088 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D65
oklch(37.7% 0.068 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#5F61AA 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) | #466BAD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4166A8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47707D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F61AA
#5F61AA
oklch(52.5% 0.113 280.5)
- #796B00
#796B00
oklch(52.5% 0.109 100.3)
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 #5F61AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F61AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.061
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.064
Use #5F61AA 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.