#5E56E7
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(54.7% 0.212 279.2), rgb(94, 86, 231).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#5E56E7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E56E7 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 86, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 75%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.212 279.2) |
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 #5E56E7 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E56E7 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E56E7 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E56E7 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E94FD
oklch(70.7% 0.152 279.3)
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Step 500
500
#7575FB
oklch(63.1% 0.195 279.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E56E7
oklch(54.7% 0.212 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#5047CC
oklch(49.1% 0.198 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#413CA5
oklch(42.8% 0.163 279)
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Step 900
900
#363582
oklch(37.7% 0.126 279)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#5E56E7 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) | #0071EC | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066E4 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A97 | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E56E7
#5E56E7
oklch(54.7% 0.212 279.2)
- #817100
#817100
oklch(54.7% 0.113 99.4)
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 #5E56E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.032
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.060
Use #5E56E7 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.