#5E67CD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.8% 0.156 276.3), rgb(94, 103, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#5E67CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E67CD |
| RGB | rgb(94, 103, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.156 276.3) |
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 #5E67CD | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E67CD | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E67CD text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E67CD text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#D2D8F3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDEE
oklch(80.8% 0.07 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#8E9AE6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#747FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.144 276.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E67CD
oklch(55.8% 0.156 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D54B1
oklch(49% 0.146 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F468F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 276)
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Step 900
900
#353B72
oklch(37.6% 0.093 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#5E67CD 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) | #3476D1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #256DCB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #287E90 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E67CD
#5E67CD
oklch(55.8% 0.156 276.3)
- #887300
#887300
oklch(55.9% 0.115 96.3)
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 #5E67CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
Use #5E67CD 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.