#5869E5
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.5% 0.187 273.2), rgb(88, 105, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#5869E5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5869E5 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 105, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.187 273.2) |
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 #5869E5 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5869E5 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5869E5 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5869E5 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8599F4
oklch(70.6% 0.135 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#697DF0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 273.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5869E5
oklch(57.5% 0.187 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4451C1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#38439C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F3A7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#5869E5 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) | #0A7CE9 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FE2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00869D | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5869E5
#5869E5
oklch(57.5% 0.187 273.2)
- #917600
#917600
oklch(57.5% 0.118 92.8)
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 #5869E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.027
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
Use #5869E5 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.