#5E61CF
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.8% 0.166 278.2), rgb(94, 97, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#5E61CF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E61CF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 97, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.166 278.2) |
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 #5E61CF | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E61CF | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E61CF text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E61CF text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#9098EA
oklch(70.6% 0.12 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#767DE4
oklch(63.2% 0.153 278.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E61CF
oklch(54.8% 0.166 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#5052B6
oklch(49.2% 0.155 278.2)
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Step 800
800
#414393
oklch(42.6% 0.129 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#373A75
oklch(37.8% 0.099 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#5E61CF 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) | #2172D3 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0669CD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #267A8F | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E61CF
#5E61CF
oklch(54.8% 0.166 278.2)
- #837100
#837100
oklch(54.9% 0.113 98.1)
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 #5E61CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.012
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.023
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #5E61CF 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.