#5C6AEE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.6% 0.197 274.1), rgb(92, 106, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#5C6AEE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C6AEE |
| RGB | rgb(92, 106, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.197 274.1) |
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 #5C6AEE | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C6AEE | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C6AEE text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C6AEE text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8698F8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A7BF5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 274)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C6AEE
oklch(58.6% 0.197 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#454FC6
oklch(49.2% 0.183 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#3941A0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#30397F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#5C6AEE 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) | #007EF3 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072EB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0089A2 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C6AEE
#5C6AEE
oklch(58.6% 0.197 274.1)
- #937A00
#937A00
oklch(58.6% 0.12 94.6)
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 #5C6AEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
Use #5C6AEE 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.