#5864E1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.3% 0.188 274.5), rgb(88, 100, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#5864E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5864E1 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 100, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.188 274.5) |
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 #5864E1 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5864E1 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5864E1 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5864E1 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8899F4
oklch(70.8% 0.134 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C7CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.173 274.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5864E1
oklch(56.3% 0.188 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#4750C1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A429C
oklch(42.6% 0.145 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#31397C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2249
oklch(27% 0.072 275)
#5864E1 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) | #0077E5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDE | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008299 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5864E1
#5864E1
oklch(56.3% 0.188 274.5)
- #8B7300
#8B7300
oklch(56.2% 0.115 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 #5864E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.033
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
Use #5864E1 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.