#5B62A2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.9% 0.101 277.5), rgb(91, 98, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#5B62A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B62A2 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 98, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.101 277.5) |
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 #5B62A2 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B62A2 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B62A2 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B62A2 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#949CD1
oklch(70.6% 0.078 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B83C5
oklch(63% 0.1 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#646CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.109 277.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B62A2
oklch(51.9% 0.101 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#444A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#393E64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243A
oklch(26.8% 0.041 277.3)
#5B62A2 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) | #4B6AA5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4664A1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446F7A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B62A2
#5B62A2
oklch(51.9% 0.101 277.5)
- #796812
#796812
oklch(51.9% 0.101 97)
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 #5B62A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B62A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.059
Use #5B62A2 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.