#5D6EED
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.3% 0.19 273.4), rgb(93, 110, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#5D6EED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6EED |
| RGB | rgb(93, 110, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.19 273.4) |
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 #5D6EED | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D6EED | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D6EED text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D6EED text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDF9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8599F5
oklch(70.6% 0.136 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#697CF2
oklch(63% 0.176 273.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D6EED
oklch(59.3% 0.19 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4450C3
oklch(49% 0.178 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#38439D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#30397D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#5D6EED 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) | #1581F1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074EA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008CA3 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6EED
#5D6EED
oklch(59.3% 0.19 273.4)
- #977B00
#977B00
oklch(59.2% 0.121 92.8)
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 #5D6EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
Use #5D6EED 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.