#5F6BEE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.9% 0.195 274.8), rgb(95, 107, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#5F6BEE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F6BEE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 107, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.195 274.8) |
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 #5F6BEE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F6BEE | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F6BEE text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F6BEE text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8798F7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C7BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 274.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F6BEE
oklch(58.9% 0.195 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#474FC5
oklch(49.2% 0.181 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A419F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#31387E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 275)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#5F6BEE 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) | #007FF2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073EB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008AA2 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F6BEE
#5F6BEE
oklch(58.9% 0.195 274.8)
- #947B00
#947B00
oklch(58.9% 0.121 94.7)
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 #5F6BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #5F6BEE 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.