#5656CA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.9% 0.176 278.4), rgb(86, 86, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#5656CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5656CA |
| RGB | rgb(86, 86, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.176 278.4) |
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 #5656CA | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5656CA | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5656CA text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5656CA text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF7
oklch(81% 0.084 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#8E96F4
oklch(70.6% 0.137 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7479EF
oklch(63% 0.174 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F5FDE
oklch(55.6% 0.189 278.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5656CA
oklch(51.9% 0.176 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#40409C
oklch(42.6% 0.146 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#36387C
oklch(37.8% 0.113 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2148
oklch(26.9% 0.071 278.2)
#5656CA 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) | #0069CE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D7188 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5656CA
#5656CA
oklch(51.9% 0.176 278.4)
- #796800
#796800
oklch(51.8% 0.107 97.9)
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 #5656CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
Use #5656CA 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.