#5A64E5
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.7% 0.193 275.1), rgb(90, 100, 229).
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White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#5A64E5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A64E5 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 100, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.193 275.1) |
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 #5A64E5 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A64E5 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A64E5 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A64E5 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF9
oklch(81% 0.086 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#8898F6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 275)
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Step 500
500
#6D7BF3
oklch(63.1% 0.178 275.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A64E5
oklch(56.7% 0.193 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#484FC4
oklch(49.2% 0.18 275)
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Step 800
800
#3B419E
oklch(42.6% 0.149 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#32397E
oklch(37.9% 0.116 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D224A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 275)
#5A64E5 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) | #0079E9 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00839B | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A64E5
#5A64E5
oklch(56.7% 0.193 275.1)
- #8C7500
#8C7500
oklch(56.7% 0.117 95.3)
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 #5A64E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
Use #5A64E5 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.