#5E61D1
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55% 0.169 278.1), rgb(94, 97, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#5E61D1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.169 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E61D1 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 97, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.169 278.1) |
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 #5E61D1 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E61D1 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E61D1 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E61D1 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F98EB
oklch(70.6% 0.121 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#757CE5
oklch(63% 0.156 278)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E61D1
oklch(55% 0.169 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F51B7
oklch(49% 0.158 278)
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Step 800
800
#414394
oklch(42.7% 0.13 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#363A76
oklch(37.8% 0.101 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#5E61D1 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) | #1D73D5 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069CF | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #247B90 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E61D1
#5E61D1
oklch(55% 0.169 278.1)
- #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 #5E61D1, 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 0.028
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #5E61D1 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.