#5E65C3
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.8% 0.144 277.3), rgb(94, 101, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#5E65C3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E65C3 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 101, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.144 277.3) |
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 #5E65C3 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E65C3 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E65C3 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E65C3 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#909AE1
oklch(70.6% 0.104 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7680D8
oklch(63.1% 0.132 277)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E65C3
oklch(54.8% 0.144 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#5056AB
oklch(49.2% 0.134 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#41468A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#373C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#5E65C3 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) | #3A72C6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F6AC1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #337A8B | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E65C3
#5E65C3
oklch(54.8% 0.144 277.3)
- #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 #5E65C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E65C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
Use #5E65C3 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.