#5B61BA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.2% 0.138 277.7), rgb(91, 97, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#5B61BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B61BA |
| RGB | rgb(91, 97, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.138 277.7) |
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 #5B61BA | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B61BA | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B61BA text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B61BA text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDE9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#929BDE
oklch(70.8% 0.098 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7880D5
oklch(63.1% 0.127 278)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B61BA
oklch(53.2% 0.138 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#5156A7
oklch(49% 0.128 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#424788
oklch(42.7% 0.106 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#383C6D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#5B61BA 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) | #396EBD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3066B8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #347484 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B61BA
#5B61BA
oklch(53.2% 0.138 277.7)
- #7E6C00
#7E6C00
oklch(53.2% 0.11 97.6)
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 #5B61BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B61BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
Use #5B61BA 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.