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Indigo 5

indigo-5 · #5C7CFA

HEX

#5C7CFA

RGB

rgb(92, 124, 250)

CMYK

cmyk(63%, 50%, 0%, 2%)

HSL

hsl(228, 94%, 67%)

LAB

lab(55.7, 27.2, -66.5)

What is Indigo 5?

Indigo 5 is the indigo-5 reference in the Open Color. Its sRGB value is #5C7CFA (rgb 92, 124, 250). It sits in the blue family. Open Color, an open-source color palette by Heeyeun designed for UI work. 13 hues across 10 shades (0 to 9) tuned for screen legibility and accessibility. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Indigo 5 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 5.72 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 3.67 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Indigo 5

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Indigo 5 (#5C7CFA). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #F2F5FF

50

#F2F5FF

#F2F5FF

Copied #E5EAFE

100

#E5EAFE

#E5EAFE

Copied #CBD5FD

200

#CBD5FD

#CBD5FD

Copied #AEBEFD

300

#AEBEFD

#AEBEFD

Copied #859DFB

400

#859DFB

#859DFB

Copied #5C7CFA

500

#5C7CFA

#5C7CFA

Copied #4E69D5

600

#4E69D5

#4E69D5

Copied #3C51A3

700

#3C51A3

#3C51A3

Copied #293871

800

#293871

#293871

Copied #171F3F

900

#171F3F

#171F3F

Copied #0B0F1E

950

#0B0F1E

#0B0F1E

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #879AFB

15%

#879AFB

Copied #A5B1FC

30%

#A5B1FC

Copied #BDC5FC

45%

#BDC5FC

Copied #D2D7FD

60%

#D2D7FD

Copied #E4E7FE

75%

#E4E7FE

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #5573E9

15%

#5573E9

Copied #4D69D6

30%

#4D69D6

Copied #455EC0

45%

#455EC0

Copied #3A50A6

60%

#3A50A6

Copied #2D3F86

75%

#2D3F86

Color harmonies for Indigo 5

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Indigo 5. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #5C7CFA

#5C7CFA

#5C7CFA

Copied #FADA5C

#FADA5C

#FADA5C

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #5C7CFA

#5C7CFA

#5C7CFA

Copied #FA5C7B

#FA5C7B

#FA5C7B

Copied #7BFA5C

#7BFA5C

#7BFA5C

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #5CCAFA

#5CCAFA

#5CCAFA

Copied #5C7CFA

#5C7CFA

#5C7CFA

Copied #8B5CFA

#8B5CFA

#8B5CFA

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #5C7CFA

#5C7CFA

#5C7CFA

Copied #FA8B5C

#FA8B5C

#FA8B5C

Copied #CAFA5C

#CAFA5C

#CAFA5C

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #5C7CFA

#5C7CFA

#5C7CFA

Copied #DA5CFA

#DA5CFA

#DA5CFA

Copied #FADA5C

#FADA5C

#FADA5C

Copied #7BFA5C

#7BFA5C

#7BFA5C

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #5C7CFA

#5C7CFA

#5C7CFA

Copied #FA5CCA

#FA5CCA

#FA5CCA

Copied #FADA5C

#FADA5C

#FADA5C

Copied #5CFA8B

#5CFA8B

#5CFA8B

Indigo 5 in every color space

Full conversion of Indigo 5 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#5C7CFA

RGB

rgb(92, 124, 250)

CMYK

cmyk(63%, 50%, 0%, 2%)

HSL

hsl(228, 94%, 67%)

HSV

hsv(228, 63%, 98%)

HWB

hwb(228 36% 2%)

CIE Lab

lab(55.7 27.2 -66.5)

OKLCH

oklch(62.8% 0.191 269.5)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(28.87, 23.59, 93.46)

Copy-ready code for Indigo 5

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #5C7CFA;
background-color: #5C7CFA;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-indigo-5: #5C7CFA;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'indigo-5': '#5C7CFA',
}

Sass

$color-indigo-5: #5C7CFA;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.361, green: 0.486, blue: 0.980, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="indigo-5">#5C7CFA</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Indigo 5 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in Open Color

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #3B83BD

RAL 5012

#3B83BD

Light blue

Copied #2271B3

RAL 5015

#2271B3

Sky blue

Copied #49678D

RAL 5023

#49678D

Distant blue

Copied #606E8C

RAL 5014

#606E8C

Pigeon blue

Copied #7E8B92

RAL 7000

#7E8B92

Squirrel grey

Copied #3E5F8A

RAL 5007

#3E5F8A

Brilliant blue

FAQ about Indigo 5

What is the HEX code for Indigo 5?

Indigo 5 (indigo-5) has the HEX code #5C7CFA. In RGB it is rgb(92, 124, 250), and in CMYK it is cmyk(63%, 50%, 0%, 2%).

What is the OKLCH value of Indigo 5?

Indigo 5 converts to oklch(0.628 0.191 269.5). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Indigo 5 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Indigo 5 has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 with black text and 3.67:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Indigo 5?

The closest Pantone reference to Indigo 5 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 285 C (#0072CE). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Indigo 5?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Indigo 5 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 5012 (Light blue, #3B83BD). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Indigo 5?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Indigo 5 is #FADA5C. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

Open Color (Yeun)

Open Color, an open-source color palette by Heeyeun designed for UI designers and developers. 13 hues across 10 shades. Use as a designer-friendly palette alternative to Tailwind. Values are intentionally chosen for UI legibility and accessibility.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

open-color
design-token
ui
blue

Open Color values are tuned for digital UI. For print, treat as a starting point and proof against the substrate.

Open Color · Indigo 5 — #5C7CFA | PantoneTools