#5A5EDC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.9% 0.188 276.9), rgb(90, 94, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#5A5EDC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A5EDC |
| RGB | rgb(90, 94, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.188 276.9) |
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 #5A5EDC | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A5EDC | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A5EDC text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5A5EDC text on black | 4.06:1 | 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
#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
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 277)
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Step 400
400
#8C97F4
oklch(70.7% 0.136 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#717AF0
oklch(63% 0.174 276.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A5EDC
oklch(54.9% 0.188 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C4EC1
oklch(49% 0.176 277)
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Step 800
800
#3E419C
oklch(42.7% 0.145 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#34387C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2249
oklch(27.1% 0.072 276.1)
#5A5EDC 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) | #0073E0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D9 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C94 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A5EDC
#5A5EDC
oklch(54.9% 0.188 276.9)
- #847100
#847100
oklch(55% 0.114 97.4)
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 #5A5EDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #5A5EDC 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.