#5965A7
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.7% 0.105 274.5), rgb(89, 101, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#5965A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5965A7 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 101, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.105 274.5) |
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 #5965A7 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5965A7 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5965A7 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5965A7 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#929DD0
oklch(70.6% 0.076 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7885C4
oklch(63.2% 0.096 274.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5965A7
oklch(52.7% 0.105 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#505B98
oklch(49% 0.098 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#424B7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#373F63
oklch(37.7% 0.063 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#5965A7 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) | #4C6DAA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4666A6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D737E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5965A7
#5965A7
oklch(52.7% 0.105 274.5)
- #7E690B
#7E690B
oklch(52.6% 0.104 94.6)
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 #5965A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5965A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
Use #5965A7 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.