#5D6BD4
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57% 0.16 274.4), rgb(93, 107, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#5D6BD4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 274°. 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 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 107, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.16 274.4) |
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 #5D6BD4 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6BD4 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D6BD4 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D6BD4 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEF0
oklch(81% 0.072 274.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B9AE8
oklch(70.6% 0.115 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#7080E1
oklch(63.2% 0.146 274.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D6BD4
oklch(57% 0.16 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A55B3
oklch(49.2% 0.148 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4691
oklch(42.7% 0.123 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#333B74
oklch(37.6% 0.097 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#5D6BD4 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) | #367AD8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2370D2 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #178395 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6BD4
#5D6BD4
oklch(57% 0.16 274.4)
- #8E7500
#8E7500
oklch(57% 0.117 94)
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 #5D6BD4, 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 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
Use #5D6BD4 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.