#5667B6
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.8% 0.125 272.4), rgb(86, 103, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#5667B6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5667B6 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 103, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.125 272.4) |
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 #5667B6 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5667B6 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5667B6 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5667B6 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#7284CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 272.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5667B6
oklch(53.8% 0.125 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B5AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#343E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#5667B6 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) | #4671B9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B68B4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A7885 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5667B6
#5667B6
oklch(53.8% 0.125 272.4)
- #856B00
#856B00
oklch(53.8% 0.11 92)
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 #5667B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5667B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.029
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.058
Use #5667B6 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.