#5864AE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.8% 0.117 274.7), rgb(88, 100, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#5864AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 275°. 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 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5864AE |
| RGB | rgb(88, 100, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.117 274.7) |
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 #5864AE | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5864AE | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5864AE text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5864AE text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#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
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE3
oklch(81% 0.052 274.2)
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Step 400
400
#919DD5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#7684CA
oklch(63.1% 0.107 274.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5864AE
oklch(52.8% 0.117 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F5A9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#414A80
oklch(42.8% 0.09 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#373E67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20253C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 273.8)
#5864AE 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) | #476DB1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F66AC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #367480 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5864AE
#5864AE
oklch(52.8% 0.117 274.7)
- #7F6A00
#7F6A00
oklch(52.9% 0.109 95.3)
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 #5864AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5864AE.
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 0.049
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #5864AE 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.