#5867AE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.5% 0.113 273), rgb(88, 103, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#5867AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5867AE |
| RGB | rgb(88, 103, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.113 273) |
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 #5867AE | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5867AE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5867AE text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5867AE text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#909ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 273)
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Step 500
500
#7585C8
oklch(63.2% 0.103 272.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5867AE
oklch(53.5% 0.113 273)
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Step 700
700
#4D5B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#404B7E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#363F65
oklch(37.8% 0.066 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#5867AE 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) | #4B6FB1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4368AC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #367682 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5867AE
#5867AE
oklch(53.5% 0.113 273)
- #836B00
#836B00
oklch(53.5% 0.11 93.3)
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 #5867AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5867AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
Use #5867AE 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.