#5B61AF
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.5% 0.122 278), rgb(91, 97, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#5B61AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B61AF |
| RGB | rgb(91, 97, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.122 278) |
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 #5B61AF | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B61AF | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B61AF text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5B61AF 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
#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
#939BD7
oklch(70.6% 0.088 278)
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Step 500
500
#7A82CC
oklch(63.1% 0.111 278)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B61AF
oklch(52.5% 0.122 278)
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Step 700
700
#5358A0
oklch(49.1% 0.114 278.3)
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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)
#5B61AF 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) | #426CB2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B65AD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C717F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B61AF
#5B61AF
oklch(52.5% 0.122 278)
- #7B6A00
#7B6A00
oklch(52.5% 0.108 98.1)
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 #5B61AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B61AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #5B61AF 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.