#605DF6
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(57.2% 0.222 277.6), rgb(96, 93, 246).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#605DF6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605DF6 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 93, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 89%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.222 277.6) |
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 #605DF6 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605DF6 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #605DF6 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #605DF6 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E5E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B95FF
oklch(70.8% 0.154 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7175FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#605DF6
oklch(57.2% 0.222 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C46D1
oklch(49% 0.206 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E3BA9
oklch(42.7% 0.171 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#343486
oklch(37.7% 0.134 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E204E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 277.4)
#605DF6 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) | #0079FB | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CF3 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0083A1 | 0.186 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605DF6
#605DF6
oklch(57.2% 0.222 277.6)
- #8B7800
#8B7800
oklch(57.3% 0.118 98.1)
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 #605DF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #605DF6 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.