#5D6AE1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.7% 0.179 274.6), rgb(93, 106, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#5D6AE1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 106, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.179 274.6) |
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 #5D6AE1 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6AE1 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D6AE1 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D6AE1 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D0D8F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 274.4)
-
Step 300
300
#B1BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.1)
-
Step 400
400
#8999F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 274.8)
-
Step 500
500
#6E7DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.164 274.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D6AE1
oklch(57.7% 0.179 274.6)
-
Step 700
700
#4852BD
oklch(49.2% 0.166 274.5)
-
Step 800
800
#3B4399
oklch(42.6% 0.139 274.9)
-
Step 900
900
#323A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 274.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1D2247
oklch(26.9% 0.068 275)
#5D6AE1 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) | #207CE5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070DF | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00869B | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6AE1
#5D6AE1
oklch(57.7% 0.179 274.6)
- #907700
#907700
oklch(57.6% 0.118 94.2)
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 #5D6AE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
Use #5D6AE1 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.