#5669C9
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.4% 0.149 272.2), rgb(86, 105, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#5669C9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5669C9 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 105, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.149 272.2) |
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 #5669C9 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5669C9 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5669C9 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5669C9 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFED
oklch(81% 0.067 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#899CE4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D82DC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 272)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5669C9
oklch(55.4% 0.149 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4757AE
oklch(49% 0.139 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A488D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#323D71
oklch(37.8% 0.09 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#5669C9 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) | #3B76CD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #296CC7 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #057E8F | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5669C9
#5669C9
oklch(55.4% 0.149 272.2)
- #8A7000
#8A7000
oklch(55.4% 0.113 92.7)
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 #5669C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
Use #5669C9 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.