#5C62C2
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54% 0.147 277.6), rgb(92, 98, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#5C62C2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C62C2 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 98, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.147 277.6) |
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 #5C62C2 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C62C2 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C62C2 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5C62C2 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#909AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 277.3)
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Step 500
500
#777FDA
oklch(63.1% 0.136 277.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C62C2
oklch(54% 0.147 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#5055AC
oklch(49.1% 0.136 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#41468C
oklch(42.7% 0.114 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#373B70
oklch(37.7% 0.09 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#5C62C2 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) | #3470C5 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2868C0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F7789 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C62C2
#5C62C2
oklch(54% 0.147 277.6)
- #816E00
#816E00
oklch(54% 0.111 97.1)
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 #5C62C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
Use #5C62C2 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.