#605BF5
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.8% 0.223 278), rgb(96, 91, 245).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#605BF5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 91, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 89%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.223 278) |
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 #605BF5 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605BF5 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #605BF5 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #605BF5 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B94FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 278)
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Step 500
500
#7275FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 278.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#605BF5
oklch(56.8% 0.223 278)
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Step 700
700
#4D45D2
oklch(49% 0.208 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F3AA9
oklch(42.6% 0.172 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#343486
oklch(37.7% 0.134 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E1F4E
oklch(26.9% 0.085 278.1)
#605BF5 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) | #0078FA | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BF2 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0082A0 | 0.187 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605BF5
#605BF5
oklch(56.8% 0.223 278)
- #897700
#897700
oklch(56.9% 0.118 98.6)
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 #605BF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.038
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #605BF5 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.