#565ED0
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(53.8% 0.173 275.9), rgb(86, 94, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#565ED0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 94, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.173 275.9) |
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 #565ED0 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565ED0 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565ED0 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #565ED0 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8B99EE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#717DE8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 276)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#565ED0
oklch(53.8% 0.173 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B52BA
oklch(49.2% 0.161 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D4496
oklch(42.7% 0.133 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#343A78
oklch(37.8% 0.104 276)
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Step 950
950
#1E2246
oklch(26.9% 0.066 276.2)
#565ED0 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) | #0970D4 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CE | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00798E | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565ED0
#565ED0
oklch(53.8% 0.173 275.9)
- #816D00
#816D00
oklch(53.8% 0.111 96.3)
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 #565ED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.023
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
Use #565ED0 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.