#5864A4
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.2% 0.102 274.3), rgb(88, 100, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#5864A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5864A4 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 100, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.102 274.3) |
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 #5864A4 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5864A4 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5864A4 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5864A4 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#919DD2
oklch(70.6% 0.079 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#7784C6
oklch(63% 0.101 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#606DB3
oklch(55.6% 0.11 274.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5864A4
oklch(52.2% 0.102 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#414A7D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#373E64
oklch(37.6% 0.066 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#5864A4 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) | #4C6BA7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4665A3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D717C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5864A4
#5864A4
oklch(52.2% 0.102 274.3)
- #7D6810
#7D6810
oklch(52.3% 0.102 94.1)
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 #5864A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5864A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
Use #5864A4 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.