#5969CB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.7% 0.151 273.5), rgb(89, 105, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#5969CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5969CB |
| RGB | rgb(89, 105, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.151 273.5) |
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 #5969CB | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5969CB | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5969CB text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5969CB text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8B9BE5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F81DD
oklch(63.1% 0.14 273.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5969CB
oklch(55.7% 0.151 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4956AF
oklch(49% 0.141 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C478E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#333C71
oklch(37.6% 0.091 274)
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Step 950
950
#1E2442
oklch(27.1% 0.056 273.5)
#5969CB 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) | #3976CF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #296CC9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #167F90 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5969CB
#5969CB
oklch(55.7% 0.151 273.5)
- #8A7100
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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 #5969CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
Use #5969CB 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.