#5C5FD6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.8% 0.179 277.6), rgb(92, 95, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#5C5FD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C5FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 95, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.179 277.6) |
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 #5C5FD6 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C5FD6 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C5FD6 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5C5FD6 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8E98F0
oklch(70.8% 0.129 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#747BEA
oklch(63% 0.164 277.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C5FD6
oklch(54.8% 0.179 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E50BC
oklch(49.1% 0.166 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#404298
oklch(42.7% 0.138 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#353979
oklch(37.7% 0.107 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 277.3)
#5C5FD6 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) | #0072DA | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D4 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #107B91 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C5FD6
#5C5FD6
oklch(54.8% 0.179 277.6)
- #837100
#837100
oklch(54.9% 0.113 98.1)
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 #5C5FD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
Use #5C5FD6 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.