#5E63C8
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.7% 0.154 277.9), rgb(94, 99, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#5E63C8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E63C8 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 99, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.154 277.9) |
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 #5E63C8 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E63C8 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E63C8 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E63C8 text on black | 4.09:1 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#9099E5
oklch(70.6% 0.111 278)
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Step 500
500
#767EDD
oklch(63% 0.142 277.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E63C8
oklch(54.7% 0.154 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#5054B0
oklch(49.2% 0.144 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#41458E
oklch(42.6% 0.119 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#373B71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#5E63C8 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) | #3072CC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2369C6 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E798C | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E63C8
#5E63C8
oklch(54.7% 0.154 277.9)
- #837000
#837000
oklch(54.7% 0.113 97.3)
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 #5E63C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.067
Use #5E63C8 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.