#5D6DC2
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.2% 0.132 273.4), rgb(93, 109, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#5D6DC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 109, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.132 273.4) |
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 #5D6DC2 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6DC2 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D6DC2 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D6DC2 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE8
oklch(81% 0.059 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7283D3
oklch(63.1% 0.122 273.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D6DC2
oklch(56.2% 0.132 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B59A6
oklch(49.1% 0.124 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4986
oklch(42.7% 0.102 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#343E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F243F
oklch(27% 0.051 274.5)
#5D6DC2 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) | #4978C5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6FC0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #307F8E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6DC2
#5D6DC2
oklch(56.2% 0.132 273.4)
- #8C7300
#8C7300
oklch(56.3% 0.115 93.7)
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 #5D6DC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
Use #5D6DC2 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.