#5E62DD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56% 0.184 277.3), rgb(94, 98, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#5E62DD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E62DD |
| RGB | rgb(94, 98, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.184 277.3) |
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 #5E62DD | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E62DD | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E62DD text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E62DD text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D97F2
oklch(70.6% 0.133 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#737BED
oklch(63.2% 0.169 277.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E62DD
oklch(56% 0.184 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D4FBF
oklch(49.1% 0.172 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F429A
oklch(42.8% 0.141 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#35397B
oklch(37.9% 0.11 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2248
oklch(27.1% 0.07 277.3)
#5E62DD 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) | #0076E1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #067F96 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E62DD
#5E62DD
oklch(56% 0.184 277.3)
- #887400
#887400
oklch(56.1% 0.116 97.1)
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 #5E62DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
Use #5E62DD 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.