#5662CF
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.5% 0.167 274.7), rgb(86, 98, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#5662CF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 275°. 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 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5662CF |
| RGB | rgb(86, 98, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.167 274.7) |
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 #5662CF | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5662CF | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5662CF text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5662CF text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#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
#B2BEF2
oklch(81% 0.075 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F7FE5
oklch(63.2% 0.153 274.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5662CF
oklch(54.5% 0.167 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4954B7
oklch(49.2% 0.155 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C4594
oklch(42.7% 0.129 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#333B76
oklch(37.8% 0.1 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#5662CF 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) | #2172D3 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068CD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B8F | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5662CF
#5662CF
oklch(54.5% 0.167 274.7)
- #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 #5662CF, 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 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
Use #5662CF 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.