#5969CE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.9% 0.156 273.5), rgb(89, 105, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#5969CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5969CE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 105, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.156 273.5) |
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 #5969CE | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5969CE | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5969CE text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5969CE text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 274)
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Step 400
400
#8A9BE6
oklch(70.6% 0.112 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F81DF
oklch(63.2% 0.142 273.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5969CE
oklch(55.9% 0.156 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4856B1
oklch(49.1% 0.144 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B478F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#323C72
oklch(37.6% 0.093 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2443
oklch(27.1% 0.058 272.4)
#5969CE 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) | #3677D2 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #246DCC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E8092 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5969CE
#5969CE
oklch(55.9% 0.156 273.5)
- #8B7200
#8B7200
oklch(56% 0.115 93.6)
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 #5969CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
Use #5969CE 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.