#5E73D6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.8% 0.152 271.9), rgb(94, 115, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#5E73D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E73D6 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 115, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.152 271.9) |
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 #5E73D6 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E73D6 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E73D6 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E73D6 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEE
oklch(81% 0.068 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#899CE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C82DE
oklch(63.2% 0.14 271.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E73D6
oklch(58.8% 0.152 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#4657B0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 272)
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Step 800
800
#39488E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#313D72
oklch(37.8% 0.092 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2443
oklch(27.1% 0.058 272.4)
#5E73D6 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) | #4580DA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3575D4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14899A | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E73D6
#5E73D6
oklch(58.8% 0.152 271.9)
- #967900
#967900
oklch(58.7% 0.12 92)
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 #5E73D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
Use #5E73D6 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.