What color is #5B60F4?

#5B60F4 is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(91, 96, 244), and in HSL hsl(238, 87%, 66%).

Is #5B60F4 accessible as text?

On white, #5B60F4 has a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #5B60F4, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5B60F4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #5B60F4?

#5B60F4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F4EF5D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5B60F4 below.

Is #5B60F4 good for buttons?

#5B60F4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5B60F4 — black text only reaches 4.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5B60F4 the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #5B60F4 is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#5B60F4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5B60F4

Not just a swatch — here's how #5B60F4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5B60F4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5B60F4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7D8BFF

Iris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iris.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5B60F4 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Iris sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5B60F4 Secondary #959FD2 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Iris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iris carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5B60F4 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Iris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #5B60F4 Secondary #E86A72 Accent #F6924E Anchor #573B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Iris glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #5B60F4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 15/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 77/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3E4F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8A5DF4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5B60F4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5B60F4;
  --color-base-rgb: 91 96 244;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.2% 0.217 275.7);
  --color-50: #F0F1FE;
  --color-100: #D8D9FD;
  --color-200: #B3B5FA;
  --color-300: #7F83F0;
  --color-400: #5156E1;
  --color-500: #2E33C7;
  --color-600: #2B2E97;
  --color-700: #24276B;
  --color-800: #1C1D45;
  --color-900: #13142A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iris: {
    50: '#F0F1FE',
    100: '#D8D9FD',
    200: '#B3B5FA',
    300: '#7F83F0',
    400: '#5156E1',
    500: '#2E33C7',
    600: '#2B2E97',
    700: '#24276B',
    800: '#1C1D45',
    900: '#13142A',
  },
}

$base: #5B60F4;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F1FE;
$base-100: #D8D9FD;
$base-200: #B3B5FA;
$base-300: #7F83F0;
$base-400: #5156E1;
$base-500: #2E33C7;
$base-600: #2B2E97;
$base-700: #24276B;
$base-800: #1C1D45;
$base-900: #13142A;
$base-hover: #1E25EF;
$base-subtle: #D4D5F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5B60F4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8D9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3B5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7F83F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5156E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2E33C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B2E97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#24276B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C1D45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13142A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5B60F4

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Pairs with #5B60F4

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