#5E65BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.4% 0.136 277.5), rgb(94, 101, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#5E65BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E65BD |
| RGB | rgb(94, 101, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.136 277.5) |
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 #5E65BD | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E65BD | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E65BD text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E65BD text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#919BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 277)
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Step 500
500
#7881D4
oklch(63.2% 0.125 277.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E65BD
oklch(54.4% 0.136 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#5157A7
oklch(49.2% 0.126 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#424787
oklch(42.7% 0.105 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#373C6C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#5E65BD 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) | #3F71C0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #366ABB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387888 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E65BD
#5E65BD
oklch(54.4% 0.136 277.5)
- #826F00
#826F00
oklch(54.3% 0.112 97.2)
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 #5E65BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E65BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
Use #5E65BD 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.