#5B5FA2#5B5FA2
#5B5FA2 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.130; OKLCH L 51.3% C 0.105 H 279.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.83:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #5B5FA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(91, 95, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 28%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(237, 44%, 64%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(43.8%, 41.4%, 0%, 36.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.79, 16.36, -36.81) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.79, 40.28, 293.96°) |
| OKLab | oklab(51.3% 0.0172 -0.1038) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.105 279.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.9262, 13.0165, 35.9014) |
| Luminance | 0.1302 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 5.22
Twilight
#4E518B
ΔE00 5.61
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 6.57
Dusk
#4E5481
ΔE00 6.59
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 7.24
Dark Periwinkle
#665FD1
ΔE00 7.78
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#5B5FA2 #A29E5B
analogous
#5B83A2 #5B5FA2 #7B5BA2
triadic
#5B5FA2 #A25B5F #5FA25B
tetradic
#5B5FA2 #A25B83 #A29E5B #5BA27B
square
#5B5FA2 #A25B83 #A29E5B #5BA27B
split-complementary
#5B5FA2 #A27B5B #83A25B
monochromatic
#2F3154 #45487B #5B5FA2 #8285B9 #A9ABCF
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.83
#5B5FA2 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.60
#5B5FA2 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #5B5FA2
5.83:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##5B5FA2 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##5B5FA2 | 1.00 | 5.83 | 3.60 | 5.83 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.83 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.60 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.83 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4768A5
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4262A0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#446D78
Achromatopsia (no color)
#656565
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #5b5fa2; /* rgb */ color: rgb(91, 95, 162); /* oklch */ color: oklch(51.3% 0.105 279.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8d8cbe',
500: '#5b5fa2',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #5b5fa2; $custom-light: #8d8cbe; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#5b5fa2",
"rgb": {
"r": 91,
"g": 95,
"b": 162
},
"hsl": {
"h": 236.62,
"s": 28.063,
"l": 49.608
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.51303,
"c": 0.10525,
"h": 279.4
},
"luminance": 0.13017
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#5B5FA2
secondary
#BDBB9C
accent
#BF63C4
background
#F8F8FB
surface
#F0F0F7
border
#CBCBD0
text
#0C0C12
muted
#7D7D81