#5C6CEF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59% 0.196 273.6), rgb(92, 108, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#5C6CEF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C6CEF |
| RGB | rgb(92, 108, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.196 273.6) |
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 #5C6CEF | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C6CEF | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C6CEF text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C6CEF text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8598F8
oklch(70.6% 0.142 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#697CF4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 273.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C6CEF
oklch(59% 0.196 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#444FC5
oklch(49% 0.182 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#3842A0
oklch(42.8% 0.151 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F397F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#5C6CEF 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) | #0080F3 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073EC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008BA3 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C6CEF
#5C6CEF
oklch(59% 0.196 273.6)
- #967B00
#967B00
oklch(59.1% 0.121 93.5)
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 #5C6CEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
Use #5C6CEF 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.