#5B65C9
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55% 0.153 275.8), rgb(91, 101, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#5B65C9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 276°. 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B65C9 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 101, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.153 275.8) |
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 #5B65C9 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B65C9 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B65C9 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B65C9 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEE
oklch(81% 0.069 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8E9AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 276.2)
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Step 500
500
#7380DD
oklch(63.2% 0.14 275.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B65C9
oklch(55% 0.153 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D55B0
oklch(49.1% 0.143 276)
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Step 800
800
#3F468E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 276)
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Step 900
900
#353B72
oklch(37.6% 0.093 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#5B65C9 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) | #3373CD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #246AC7 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #237B8D | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B65C9
#5B65C9
oklch(55% 0.153 275.8)
- #857000
#857000
oklch(54.9% 0.113 96)
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 #5B65C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.024
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
Use #5B65C9 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.