#605FDC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.5% 0.186 278.8), rgb(96, 95, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#605FDC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605FDC |
| RGB | rgb(96, 95, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.186 278.8) |
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 #605FDC | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605FDC | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605FDC text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #605FDC text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF7
oklch(81% 0.084 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F96F2
oklch(70.6% 0.134 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#7679EE
oklch(63.1% 0.172 279.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#605FDC
oklch(55.5% 0.186 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#504EBF
oklch(49.2% 0.172 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#41409B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#36387B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#605FDC 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) | #0074E0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A7C94 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605FDC
#605FDC
oklch(55.5% 0.186 278.8)
- #847300
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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 #605FDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
Use #605FDC 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.