#5B6BD2
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.7% 0.158 273.7), rgb(91, 107, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#5B6BD2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 107, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.158 273.7) |
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 #5B6BD2 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6BD2 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B6BD2 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B6BD2 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 274)
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Step 400
400
#8A9BE7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F80E0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 273.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B6BD2
oklch(56.7% 0.158 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#4855B2
oklch(48.9% 0.147 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4690
oklch(42.6% 0.122 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#323C73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2343
oklch(26.8% 0.06 273.7)
#5B6BD2 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) | #3779D6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #246FD0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F8294 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6BD2
#5B6BD2
oklch(56.7% 0.158 273.7)
- #8E7400
#8E7400
oklch(56.7% 0.116 93.2)
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 #5B6BD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
Use #5B6BD2 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.