#5965B8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.7% 0.13 275), rgb(89, 101, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#5965B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5965B8 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 101, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.13 275) |
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 #5965B8 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5965B8 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5965B8 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5965B8 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#B5BEE7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F9CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.094 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#7582D1
oklch(63% 0.12 275.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5965B8
oklch(53.7% 0.13 275)
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Step 700
700
#4E59A4
oklch(49.2% 0.12 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#404985
oklch(42.8% 0.099 275)
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Step 900
900
#363D6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#5965B8 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) | #4270BB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3868B6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #307785 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5965B8
#5965B8
oklch(53.7% 0.13 275)
- #826C00
#826C00
oklch(53.7% 0.11 94.9)
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 #5965B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5965B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
Use #5965B8 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.