#5E6EC6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.8% 0.136 273.5), rgb(94, 110, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#5E6EC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 110, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.136 273.5) |
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 #5E6EC6 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6EC6 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E6EC6 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E6EC6 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE9
oklch(81% 0.061 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D9CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#7282D5
oklch(63% 0.126 274)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E6EC6
oklch(56.8% 0.136 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B58A8
oklch(49.1% 0.128 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D4988
oklch(42.8% 0.105 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#343D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#5E6EC6 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) | #4879C9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D70C4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E8190 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6EC6
#5E6EC6
oklch(56.8% 0.136 273.5)
- #8E7400
#8E7400
oklch(56.7% 0.116 93.2)
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 #5E6EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #5E6EC6 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.