Palettes / Colors / #5B4EEF
#5B4EEF — Vivid Blue
#5B4EEF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #5B4EEF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#5B4EEF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E1EF4E; it also sits naturally between #4E91EF and #AC4EEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #5B4EEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 91, 78, 239 |
| HSL | 245°, 83%, 62% |
| HSV | 245°, 67%, 94% |
| CMYK | 62%, 67%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 22.62, 13.90, 83.15 |
| Yxy | 13.90, 0.1890, 0.1162 |
| CIE-Lab | 44.10, 50.81, -79.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.29, 45.72, -112.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 36% · Green 31% · Blue 94%
Cyan 62% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #5B4EEF
.text { color: #5B4EEF; }
.background { background-color: #5B4EEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5B4EEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(91, 78, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 83%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5B4EEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(91, 78, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5B4EEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(91, 78, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#5B4EEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5B4EEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #5B4EEF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1EF4E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.55:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.78:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #5B4EEF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5B4EEF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #5B4EEF: ·
How #5B4EEF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #5B4EEF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #5B4EEF?
#5B4EEF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 91, 78, 239). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #5B4EEF?
#5B4EEF is RGB 91, 78, 239 — HSL 245°, 83%, 62% — CMYK 62%, 67%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #5B4EEF?
Its complement is #E1EF4E; analogous partners are #4E91EF and #AC4EEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #5B4EEF for text?
White text on #5B4EEF has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.78:1.