#5769B6
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.3% 0.122 271.9), rgb(87, 105, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#5769B6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.122 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 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5769B6 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 105, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.122 271.9) |
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 #5769B6 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5769B6 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5769B6 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5769B6 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#B4BFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED8
oklch(70.8% 0.087 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#7284CD
oklch(63% 0.112 272.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5769B6
oklch(54.3% 0.122 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B5BA1
oklch(49.2% 0.113 272)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 272)
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Step 900
900
#343E68
oklch(37.6% 0.073 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#5769B6 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) | #4972B9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6AB4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C7A86 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5769B6
#5769B6
oklch(54.3% 0.122 271.9)
- #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 #5769B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5769B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
Use #5769B6 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.