#5E56EC
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(55.1% 0.218 278.9), rgb(94, 86, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#5E56EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E56EC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 86, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.218 278.9) |
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 #5E56EC | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E56EC | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E56EC text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E56EC text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#D1D6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 279.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D94FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7474FE
oklch(63.1% 0.2 279)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E56EC
oklch(55.1% 0.218 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F46CF
oklch(49.1% 0.203 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#403BA7
oklch(42.7% 0.168 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#363484
oklch(37.7% 0.13 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F1F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 279.3)
#5E56EC 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) | #0072F1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066E9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C99 | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E56EC
#5E56EC
oklch(55.1% 0.218 278.9)
- #837200
#837200
oklch(55.1% 0.114 98.9)
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 #5E56EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
Use #5E56EC 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.