#5B5CBD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.4% 0.149 279.5), rgb(91, 92, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#5B5CBD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5CBD |
| RGB | rgb(91, 92, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.149 279.5) |
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 #5B5CBD | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B5CBD | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5CBD text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5CBD text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEC
oklch(81% 0.067 279.1)
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Step 400
400
#9399E2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7EDA
oklch(63.1% 0.137 279.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B5CBD
oklch(52.4% 0.149 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#5354AD
oklch(49.2% 0.139 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#44458C
oklch(42.7% 0.115 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#393B70
oklch(37.8% 0.089 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#212341
oklch(27% 0.055 279.1)
#5B5CBD 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) | #2B6BC0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2063BB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #327184 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5CBD
#5B5CBD
oklch(52.4% 0.149 279.5)
- #7A6A00
#7A6A00
oklch(52.4% 0.108 98.8)
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 #5B5CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.066
Use #5B5CBD 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.