#5561D6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.7% 0.178 274.5), rgb(85, 97, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#5561D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5561D6 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 97, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 61%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.178 274.5) |
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 #5561D6 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5561D6 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5561D6 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5561D6 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 274)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8999F0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D7DEB
oklch(63% 0.165 274.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5561D6
oklch(54.7% 0.178 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#4852BC
oklch(49.1% 0.165 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4498
oklch(42.8% 0.136 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#323A79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2247
oklch(26.9% 0.068 275)
#5561D6 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) | #0673DA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D4 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D92 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5561D6
#5561D6
oklch(54.7% 0.178 274.5)
- #866F00
#866F00
oklch(54.8% 0.112 94.5)
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 #5561D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.063
Use #5561D6 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.