#605BE3
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.4% 0.2 279.3), rgb(96, 91, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#605BE3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 91, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.2 279.3) |
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 #605BE3 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605BE3 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605BE3 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #605BE3 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 279.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F95F8
oklch(70.7% 0.144 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7677F5
oklch(63.1% 0.184 279.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#605BE3
oklch(55.4% 0.2 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#504AC6
oklch(49% 0.187 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#413EA0
oklch(42.7% 0.154 279)
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Step 900
900
#37367F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#605BE3 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) | #0073E7 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E0 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #057C96 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605BE3
#605BE3
oklch(55.4% 0.2 279.3)
- #837300
#837300
oklch(55.3% 0.115 99.6)
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 #605BE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
Use #605BE3 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.