#5B5ACE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.3% 0.175 279), rgb(91, 90, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#5B5ACE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5ACE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 90, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.175 279) |
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 #5B5ACE | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B5ACE | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5ACE text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5ACE text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9097EE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 279.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B5ACE
oklch(53.3% 0.175 279)
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Step 700
700
#5150B9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#424296
oklch(42.7% 0.134 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#373977
oklch(37.7% 0.104 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#5B5ACE 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) | #006DD2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064CC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E758B | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5ACE
#5B5ACE
oklch(53.3% 0.175 279)
- #7D6D00
#7D6D00
oklch(53.4% 0.111 99.1)
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 #5B5ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.023
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.031
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
Use #5B5ACE 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.