#5654B5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50% 0.149 280.4), rgb(86, 84, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#5654B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5654B5 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 84, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.149 280.4) |
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 #5654B5 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5654B5 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5654B5 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5654B5 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCEF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9398E7
oklch(70.7% 0.115 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A7CE0
oklch(63.1% 0.148 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6563CE
oklch(55.6% 0.161 280.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5654B5
oklch(50% 0.149 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#444390
oklch(42.6% 0.124 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#393973
oklch(37.6% 0.097 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#212243
oklch(26.9% 0.061 280.2)
#5654B5 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) | #1E64B8 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #105CB3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E6A7C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5654B5
#5654B5
oklch(50% 0.149 280.4)
- #716400
#716400
oklch(50% 0.104 100.4)
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 #5654B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
Use #5654B5 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.