#5E6AD0
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.6% 0.156 275.2), rgb(94, 106, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#5E6AD0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6AD0 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 106, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.156 275.2) |
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 #5E6AD0 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6AD0 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E6AD0 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E6AD0 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEF
oklch(81% 0.07 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D9AE6
oklch(70.6% 0.112 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#7280DF
oklch(63.2% 0.143 275.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E6AD0
oklch(56.6% 0.156 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B55B1
oklch(49.1% 0.145 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E468F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#343B72
oklch(37.6% 0.094 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2343
oklch(26.9% 0.06 275)
#5E6AD0 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) | #3878D4 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #286FCE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #238193 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6AD0
#5E6AD0
oklch(56.6% 0.156 275.2)
- #8C7500
#8C7500
oklch(56.7% 0.117 95.3)
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 #5E6AD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #5E6AD0 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.