#5D64C3
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.5% 0.146 277.2), rgb(93, 100, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#5D64C3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D64C3 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 100, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.146 277.2) |
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 #5D64C3 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D64C3 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D64C3 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5D64C3 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#909AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 277.3)
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Step 500
500
#7680D9
oklch(63.1% 0.133 277)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D64C3
oklch(54.5% 0.146 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#5055AC
oklch(49.1% 0.136 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#41468B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#373C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#5D64C3 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) | #3872C6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C69C1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30798A | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D64C3
#5D64C3
oklch(54.5% 0.146 277.2)
- #836F00
#836F00
oklch(54.4% 0.112 96.6)
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 #5D64C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.064
Use #5D64C3 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.