#5A69B0
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.1% 0.112 273.1), rgb(90, 105, 176).
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White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#5A69B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A69B0 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 105, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.112 273.1) |
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 #5A69B0 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A69B0 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A69B0 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5A69B0 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#909ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 273)
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Step 500
500
#7585C8
oklch(63.2% 0.103 272.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A69B0
oklch(54.1% 0.112 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E5B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#404B7E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#363F65
oklch(37.8% 0.066 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#5A69B0 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) | #4E71B3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456AAE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387884 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A69B0
#5A69B0
oklch(54.1% 0.112 273.1)
- #856D00
#856D00
oklch(54.2% 0.111 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 #5A69B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5A69B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.052
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
Use #5A69B0 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.