#5A5ED1
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.1% 0.174 277.4), rgb(90, 94, 209).
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White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#5A5ED1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A5ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 94, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.174 277.4) |
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 #5A5ED1 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A5ED1 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A5ED1 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5A5ED1 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E98EE
oklch(70.7% 0.126 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#747CE8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 277.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A5ED1
oklch(54.1% 0.174 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E51BA
oklch(49.2% 0.162 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#404396
oklch(42.8% 0.133 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#353978
oklch(37.6% 0.106 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#5A5ED1 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) | #0970D5 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066CF | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11798E | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A5ED1
#5A5ED1
oklch(54.1% 0.174 277.4)
- #816E00
#816E00
oklch(54% 0.111 97.1)
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 #5A5ED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
Use #5A5ED1 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.