#5967BC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.4% 0.133 274.1), rgb(89, 103, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#5967BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5967BC |
| RGB | rgb(89, 103, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.133 274.1) |
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 #5967BC | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5967BC | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5967BC text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5967BC text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#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
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEE8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9CDC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#7383D3
oklch(63.2% 0.122 273.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5967BC
oklch(54.4% 0.133 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C59A6
oklch(49.2% 0.123 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4986
oklch(42.7% 0.102 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#353D6C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F243F
oklch(27% 0.051 274.5)
#5967BC 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) | #4272BF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #376ABA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C7988 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5967BC
#5967BC
oklch(54.4% 0.133 274.1)
- #856E00
#856E00
oklch(54.4% 0.112 94.4)
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 #5967BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5967BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
Use #5967BC 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.