#5E6BC2
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.9% 0.135 274.8), rgb(94, 107, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#5E6BC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 107, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.135 274.8) |
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 #5E6BC2 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6BC2 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E6BC2 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E6BC2 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8F9CDD
oklch(70.8% 0.096 275)
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Step 500
500
#7482D4
oklch(63.1% 0.124 274.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E6BC2
oklch(55.9% 0.135 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D58A7
oklch(49.1% 0.126 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4887
oklch(42.6% 0.104 275)
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Step 900
900
#353D6C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F243F
oklch(27% 0.051 274.5)
#5E6BC2 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) | #4676C5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6EC0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #337E8D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6BC2
#5E6BC2
oklch(55.9% 0.135 274.8)
- #8A7200
#8A7200
oklch(55.9% 0.115 94.3)
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 #5E6BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
Use #5E6BC2 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.