#5F61B2
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53% 0.125 280.2), rgb(95, 97, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#5F61B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F61B2 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 97, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.125 280.2) |
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 #5F61B2 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F61B2 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F61B2 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5F61B2 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#959AD8
oklch(70.6% 0.091 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C81CE
oklch(63.2% 0.115 279.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F61B2
oklch(53% 0.125 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#5557A1
oklch(49.1% 0.117 280)
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Step 800
800
#464782
oklch(42.6% 0.096 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C69
oklch(37.7% 0.076 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 281)
#5F61B2 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) | #406CB5 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B66B0 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427281 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F61B2
#5F61B2
oklch(53% 0.125 280.2)
- #7B6C00
#7B6C00
oklch(52.9% 0.11 99.7)
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 #5F61B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F61B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.061
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #5F61B2 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.