#5A699D
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.1% 0.084 271), rgb(90, 105, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#5A699D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 271°. 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 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A699D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 105, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.084 271) |
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 #5A699D | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A699D | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A699D text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5A699D text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#929FC7
oklch(70.6% 0.061 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#7887B9
oklch(63.1% 0.078 271.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A699D
oklch(53.1% 0.084 271)
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Step 700
700
#505E8D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#424D73
oklch(42.8% 0.065 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#38405D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#212636
oklch(27.1% 0.031 270.8)
#5A699D 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) | #576E9F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51689C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44747C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A699D
#5A699D
oklch(53.1% 0.084 271)
- #7E6A2D
#7E6A2D
oklch(53.1% 0.084 91.1)
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 #5A699D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.053
Use #5A699D 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.