#5968BE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.7% 0.134 273.7), rgb(89, 104, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#5968BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5968BE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 104, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.134 273.7) |
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 #5968BE | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5968BE | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5968BE text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5968BE text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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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
#B4BFE8
oklch(81% 0.059 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8D9CDD
oklch(70.6% 0.097 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#7283D4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 273.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5968BE
oklch(54.7% 0.134 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B59A7
oklch(49.2% 0.125 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4987
oklch(42.8% 0.103 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#343D6C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F243F
oklch(27% 0.051 274.5)
#5968BE 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) | #4373C1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #376ABC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A7B8A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5968BE
#5968BE
oklch(54.7% 0.134 273.7)
- #876E00
#876E00
oklch(54.7% 0.112 93.1)
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 #5968BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5968BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
Use #5968BE 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.