#5664C9
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.4% 0.156 274.1), rgb(86, 100, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#5664C9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5664C9 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 100, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.156 274.1) |
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 #5664C9 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5664C9 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5664C9 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5664C9 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 274)
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Step 400
400
#8B9BE7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7080DF
oklch(63.1% 0.143 274.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5664C9
oklch(54.4% 0.156 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#4956B1
oklch(49.1% 0.144 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4690
oklch(42.6% 0.121 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#333C73
oklch(37.8% 0.094 274)
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Step 950
950
#1E2343
oklch(26.9% 0.06 275)
#5664C9 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) | #2F72CD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B68C7 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #097B8D | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5664C9
#5664C9
oklch(54.4% 0.156 274.1)
- #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 #5664C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5664C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.061
Use #5664C9 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.