#5F66BB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.5% 0.131 277.6), rgb(95, 102, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#5F66BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 278°. 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F66BB |
| RGB | rgb(95, 102, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.131 277.6) |
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 #5F66BB | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F66BB | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F66BB text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F66BB text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE7
oklch(81% 0.058 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#929BDB
oklch(70.7% 0.094 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#7881D1
oklch(63% 0.12 277.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F66BB
oklch(54.5% 0.131 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#5157A4
oklch(49% 0.122 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#424885
oklch(42.7% 0.1 277)
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Step 900
900
#383C6B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#5F66BB 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) | #4372BE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6AB9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7887 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F66BB
#5F66BB
oklch(54.5% 0.131 277.6)
- #827000
#827000
oklch(54.6% 0.113 98)
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 #5F66BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F66BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.061
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #5F66BB 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.