#5D63E3
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.6% 0.191 276.4), rgb(93, 99, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#5D63E3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D63E3 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 99, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.191 276.4) |
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 #5D63E3 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D63E3 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D63E3 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D63E3 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCF8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#8B97F5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#707AF1
oklch(63% 0.176 276.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D63E3
oklch(56.6% 0.191 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B4EC2
oklch(49% 0.177 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D419D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#33387D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2249
oklch(27.1% 0.072 276.1)
#5D63E3 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) | #0078E7 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CE0 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008199 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D63E3
#5D63E3
oklch(56.6% 0.191 276.4)
- #8A7500
#8A7500
oklch(56.5% 0.116 96.5)
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 #5D63E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
Use #5D63E3 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.