#5D5ED8
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.9% 0.183 278.2), rgb(93, 94, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#5D5ED8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 94, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.183 278.2) |
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 #5D5ED8 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D5ED8 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5ED8 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5D5ED8 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#8E97F1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#747AEC
oklch(63% 0.168 278.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D5ED8
oklch(54.9% 0.183 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F4FBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#404199
oklch(42.6% 0.14 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#36387A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 277.3)
#5D5ED8 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) | #0072DC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D5 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #127B92 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5ED8
#5D5ED8
oklch(54.9% 0.183 278.2)
- #837100
#837100
oklch(54.9% 0.113 98.1)
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 #5D5ED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #5D5ED8 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.