#605EEE
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.7% 0.211 277.9), rgb(96, 94, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#605EEE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605EEE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 94, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.211 277.9) |
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 #605EEE | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605EEE | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #605EEE text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #605EEE text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8B95FD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7276FB
oklch(63.1% 0.194 278)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#605EEE
oklch(56.7% 0.211 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D49CC
oklch(49.2% 0.196 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F3DA4
oklch(42.7% 0.161 278)
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Step 900
900
#353682
oklch(37.8% 0.125 278)
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Step 950
950
#1E204C
oklch(26.9% 0.08 277.6)
#605EEE 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) | #0078F3 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CEB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00819D | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605EEE
#605EEE
oklch(56.7% 0.211 277.9)
- #897600
#897600
oklch(56.6% 0.117 97.9)
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 #605EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
Use #605EEE 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.