#5B60A8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.9% 0.113 278.7), rgb(91, 96, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#5B60A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B60A8 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 96, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.113 278.7) |
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 #5B60A8 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B60A8 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B60A8 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B60A8 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#949BD7
oklch(70.6% 0.088 278.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B82CC
oklch(63.2% 0.111 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#656AB9
oklch(55.7% 0.121 278.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B60A8
oklch(51.9% 0.113 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#444881
oklch(42.6% 0.094 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#393D68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#5B60A8 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) | #456AAB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F64A6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416F7C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B60A8
#5B60A8
oklch(51.9% 0.113 278.7)
- #796900
#796900
oklch(52% 0.108 98.7)
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 #5B60A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B60A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
Use #5B60A8 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.