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#5631DD Color

#5631DD is rgb(86, 49, 221) in RGB, hsl(253, 72%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 78%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5631DD
HEX#5631DD
RGBrgb(86, 49, 221)
HSLhsl(253, 72%, 53%)
HSVhsv(253, 78%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 78%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(48.1% 0.24 282.5)
LABlab(35.31% 51.19 -83.07)
LCHlch(35.31% 97.58 301.64)

What #5631DD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5631DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#5631DD Channel Values

How #5631DD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 86 · G 49 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 253° · S 72% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 253° · S 78% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.29:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5631DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5631DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5631DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5631DD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #5631DD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#5631DD
Protanopia#3939DD
Protanomaly#4636DD
Deuteranopia#4040DD
Deuteranomaly#4A3BDD
Tritanopia#0F6060
Tritanomaly#3851A2
Achromatopsia#565656

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Using #5631DD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5631dd: #5631DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5631DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5631dd': '#5631DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.192, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_5631dd">#5631DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#5631DD"

More Blue Colors

#5631DD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5631DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5631DD?

#5631DD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(86, 49, 221) in RGB and hsl(253, 72%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.36.

What is the RGB value of #5631DD?

#5631DD is rgb(86, 49, 221) — red 86, green 49, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5631DD?

#5631DD converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 78%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5631DD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5631DD scores 7.29:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5631DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5631DD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 15, which is visibly different.

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