#5B609E
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.3% 0.098 278.8), rgb(91, 96, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#5B609E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B609E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 96, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.098 278.8) |
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 #5B609E | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B609E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B609E text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5B609E text on black | 3.61:1 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#969CD0
oklch(70.7% 0.076 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D83C3
oklch(63.1% 0.096 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#666CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.105 278.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B609E
oklch(51.3% 0.098 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#464A7B
oklch(42.9% 0.081 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E63
oklch(37.8% 0.063 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#5B609E 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) | #4A68A0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46639D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466C77 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B609E
#5B609E
oklch(51.3% 0.098 278.8)
- #756716
#756716
oklch(51.2% 0.097 98.8)
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 #5B609E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.033
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
Use #5B609E 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.