#5E6FD6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58% 0.158 273.4), rgb(94, 111, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#5E6FD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 111, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.158 273.4) |
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 #5E6FD6 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6FD6 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E6FD6 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E6FD6 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEEF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 273.1)
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Step 400
400
#8A9BE7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E80E0
oklch(63% 0.145 273.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E6FD6
oklch(58% 0.158 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4856B2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4790
oklch(42.8% 0.12 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#323C73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2343
oklch(26.8% 0.06 273.7)
#5E6FD6 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) | #3D7DDA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B73D4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #168698 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6FD6
#5E6FD6
oklch(58% 0.158 273.4)
- #927800
#927800
oklch(58% 0.119 93.7)
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 #5E6FD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
Use #5E6FD6 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.