#5E5AD6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.1% 0.185 279.7), rgb(94, 90, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#5E5AD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5AD6 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 90, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.185 279.7) |
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 #5E5AD6 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5AD6 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5AD6 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5AD6 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#9096F2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7779ED
oklch(63.1% 0.17 279.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E5AD6
oklch(54.1% 0.185 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#524DBE
oklch(49.1% 0.172 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#43409A
oklch(42.7% 0.143 280)
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Step 900
900
#38387A
oklch(37.8% 0.11 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#5E5AD6 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) | #006FDA | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D3 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D778F | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5AD6
#5E5AD6
oklch(54.1% 0.185 279.7)
- #7F6F00
#7F6F00
oklch(54% 0.112 99.3)
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 #5E5AD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.023
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.025
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.029
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
Use #5E5AD6 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.