#5664CC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.6% 0.16 274.1), rgb(86, 100, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#5664CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5664CC |
| RGB | rgb(86, 100, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.16 274.1) |
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 #5664CC | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5664CC | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5664CC text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5664CC text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEF0
oklch(81% 0.072 274.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A9BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F80E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 274)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5664CC
oklch(54.6% 0.16 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#4955B3
oklch(49.1% 0.148 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4691
oklch(42.7% 0.123 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#333C74
oklch(37.8% 0.096 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#5664CC 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) | #2B73D0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1269CA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C8E | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5664CC
#5664CC
oklch(54.6% 0.16 274.1)
- #866E00
#866E00
oklch(54.5% 0.112 93.7)
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 #5664CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
Use #5664CC 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.