#5B65B8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.9% 0.129 276), rgb(91, 101, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#5B65B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 276°. 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 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B65B8 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 101, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.129 276) |
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 #5B65B8 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B65B8 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B65B8 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B65B8 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#919CDB
oklch(70.8% 0.093 276.1)
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Step 500
500
#7682D1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 275.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B65B8
oklch(53.9% 0.129 276)
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Step 700
700
#4F58A4
oklch(49.1% 0.121 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#414885
oklch(42.7% 0.101 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#373D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#5B65B8 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) | #4270BB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3968B6 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357785 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B65B8
#5B65B8
oklch(53.9% 0.129 276)
- #826D00
#826D00
oklch(53.9% 0.111 95.7)
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 #5B65B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B65B8.
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 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
Use #5B65B8 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.