#5C65E6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.1% 0.192 275.5), rgb(92, 101, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#5C65E6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C65E6 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 101, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.192 275.5) |
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 #5C65E6 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C65E6 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C65E6 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C65E6 text on black | 4.45:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF9
oklch(81% 0.086 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#8998F6
oklch(70.8% 0.138 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E7BF2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 275.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C65E6
oklch(57.1% 0.192 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#494FC3
oklch(49.2% 0.178 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B419E
oklch(42.6% 0.149 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#32387D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2249
oklch(27% 0.072 275)
#5C65E6 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) | #007AEA | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00849C | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C65E6
#5C65E6
oklch(57.1% 0.192 275.5)
- #8D7600
#8D7600
oklch(57.1% 0.117 95.4)
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 #5C65E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
Use #5C65E6 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.