#5964AA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.7% 0.111 275.2), rgb(89, 100, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#5964AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.111 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 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5964AA |
| RGB | rgb(89, 100, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.111 275.2) |
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 #5964AA | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5964AA | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5964AA text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5964AA text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#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
#B7BFE1
oklch(81% 0.049 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#929DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#7884C7
oklch(63.1% 0.102 275.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5964AA
oklch(52.7% 0.111 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#505A9A
oklch(48.9% 0.103 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#424A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.085 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#373E65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 275)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#5964AA 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) | #496DAD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4266A8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B737F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5964AA
#5964AA
oklch(52.7% 0.111 275.2)
- #7E6900
#7E6900
oklch(52.6% 0.108 95.2)
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 #5964AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5964AA.
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 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
Use #5964AA 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.