#5A5FA4
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.3% 0.108 278.7), rgb(90, 95, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#5A5FA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A5FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 95, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.108 278.7) |
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 #5A5FA4 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A5FA4 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A5FA4 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5A5FA4 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#959CD5
oklch(70.8% 0.084 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B82C9
oklch(63% 0.107 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#656BB6
oklch(55.7% 0.116 278.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A5FA4
oklch(51.3% 0.108 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#45497F
oklch(42.8% 0.089 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D66
oklch(37.7% 0.07 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#5A5FA4 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) | #4568A7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4062A2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416D79 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A5FA4
#5A5FA4
oklch(51.3% 0.108 278.7)
- #776700
#776700
oklch(51.3% 0.106 98.5)
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 #5A5FA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5A5FA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #5A5FA4 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.