#5B6EE2
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.4% 0.176 272.8), rgb(91, 110, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#5B6EE2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 110, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.176 272.8) |
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 #5B6EE2 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6EE2 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B6EE2 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B6EE2 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#869AEF
oklch(70.6% 0.127 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A7FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 272.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B6EE2
oklch(58.4% 0.176 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#4453BC
oklch(49% 0.165 272.7)
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Step 800
800
#384598
oklch(42.8% 0.136 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#303B79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 272.9)
#5B6EE2 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) | #2B7EE6 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899D | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6EE2
#5B6EE2
oklch(58.4% 0.176 272.8)
- #947900
#947900
oklch(58.5% 0.12 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 #5B6EE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
Use #5B6EE2 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.