#5C6AC3
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.6% 0.138 274.3), rgb(92, 106, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#5C6AC3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C6AC3 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 106, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.138 274.3) |
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 #5C6AC3 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C6AC3 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C6AC3 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C6AC3 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEE9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9CDF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 274.5)
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Step 500
500
#7382D6
oklch(63.2% 0.127 274.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C6AC3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C58A8
oklch(49.1% 0.128 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4888
oklch(42.6% 0.106 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#353D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2440
oklch(27% 0.052 274.7)
#5C6AC3 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) | #4376C6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386DC1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D7D8D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C6AC3
#5C6AC3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 274.3)
- #897100
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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 #5C6AC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.061
Use #5C6AC3 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.