#5A62AC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.4% 0.116 277), rgb(90, 98, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#5A62AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A62AC |
| RGB | rgb(90, 98, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.116 277) |
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 #5A62AC | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A62AC | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A62AC text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5A62AC text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#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
#B7BEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#939CD5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#7983C9
oklch(63.1% 0.106 276.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A62AC
oklch(52.4% 0.116 277)
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Step 700
700
#52599D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#43497F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383E66
oklch(37.8% 0.069 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#5A62AC 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) | #456CAF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E65AA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C717E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A62AC
#5A62AC
oklch(52.4% 0.116 277)
- #7C6900
#7C6900
oklch(52.3% 0.108 96.6)
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 #5A62AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5A62AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #5A62AC 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.