#5969AD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.9% 0.108 272.3), rgb(89, 105, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#5969AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5969AD |
| RGB | rgb(89, 105, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.108 272.3) |
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 #5969AD | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5969AD | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5969AD text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5969AD text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#909ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#7585C6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 272.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5969AD
oklch(53.9% 0.108 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D5C9A
oklch(49.2% 0.101 272)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#363F64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#5969AD 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) | #4F71B0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476AAB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387783 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5969AD
#5969AD
oklch(53.9% 0.108 272.3)
- #856C07
#856C07
oklch(54% 0.108 92.4)
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 #5969AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
Use #5969AD 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.