#5867BA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.2% 0.13 273.6), rgb(88, 103, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#5867BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5867BA |
| RGB | rgb(88, 103, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.13 273.6) |
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 #5867BA | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5867BA | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5867BA text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5867BA text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE7
oklch(81% 0.058 273)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DDB
oklch(70.8% 0.093 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7383D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 273.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5867BA
oklch(54.2% 0.13 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C59A4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4985
oklch(42.7% 0.1 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#353E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 273.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F243F
oklch(27% 0.051 274.5)
#5867BA 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) | #4471BD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3969B8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B7987 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5867BA
#5867BA
oklch(54.2% 0.13 273.6)
- #856D00
#856D00
oklch(54.2% 0.111 93.6)
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 #5867BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5867BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
Use #5867BA 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.