#5E6AE5
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.1% 0.184 274.9), rgb(94, 106, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#5E6AE5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 106, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.184 274.9) |
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 #5E6AE5 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6AE5 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E6AE5 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E6AE5 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#8999F3
oklch(70.8% 0.133 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D7CEE
oklch(63% 0.17 274.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E6AE5
oklch(58.1% 0.184 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#4850BF
oklch(49% 0.172 275)
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Step 800
800
#3B439B
oklch(42.8% 0.142 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#32397B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2248
oklch(27% 0.07 275)
#5E6AE5 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) | #167DE9 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E2 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00879D | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6AE5
#5E6AE5
oklch(58.1% 0.184 274.9)
- #917900
#917900
oklch(58.2% 0.119 95.1)
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 #5E6AE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
Use #5E6AE5 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.