#5562CE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.3% 0.166 274.3), rgb(85, 98, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#5562CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.166 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 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5562CE |
| RGB | rgb(85, 98, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.166 274.3) |
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 #5562CE | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5562CE | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5562CE text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5562CE text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F7FE4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 274.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5562CE
oklch(54.3% 0.166 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4954B6
oklch(49.1% 0.154 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C4593
oklch(42.6% 0.127 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#323B75
oklch(37.6% 0.099 274)
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Step 950
950
#1D2345
oklch(27% 0.063 273.9)
#5562CE 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) | #2272D2 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B8E | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5562CE
#5562CE
oklch(54.3% 0.166 274.3)
- #856E00
#856E00
oklch(54.4% 0.112 94.4)
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 #5562CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
Use #5562CE 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.