#5468BD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.3% 0.134 271.3), rgb(84, 104, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#5468BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5468BD |
| RGB | rgb(84, 104, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.134 271.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5468BD | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5468BD | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5468BD text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5468BD text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B9DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F84D4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 271.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5468BD
oklch(54.3% 0.134 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#485AA7
oklch(49.2% 0.125 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4A87
oklch(42.8% 0.103 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#323E6C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#5468BD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4272C0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3569BB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #197B89 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5468BD
#5468BD
oklch(54.3% 0.134 271.3)
- #876C00
#876C00
oklch(54.2% 0.111 91.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5468BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5468BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
Use #5468BD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.