Palettes / Colors / #5D64DD

#5D64DD — Blue

#5D64DD is a blue color we call 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 #5D64DD 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.

#5D64DD 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 #DDD75F; it also sits naturally between #5FA4DD and #985FDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 36% · Green 39% · Blue 87%

Cyan 58% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #5D64DD

.text { color: #5D64DD; }
.background { background-color: #5D64DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5D64DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(93, 100, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 65%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5D64DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(93, 100, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5D64DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(93, 100, 221, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#5D64DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5D64DD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DDD75F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #5D64DD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5D64DD

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:

How #5D64DD 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 #5D64DD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #5D64DD?

#5D64DD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 93, 100, 221). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #5D64DD?

#5D64DD is RGB 93, 100, 221 — HSL 237°, 65%, 62% — CMYK 58%, 55%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #5D64DD?

Its complement is #DDD75F; analogous partners are #5FA4DD and #985FDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #5D64DD for text?

White text on #5D64DD has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.33:1.