#5B69A5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.6% 0.096 272.8), rgb(91, 105, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#5B69A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B69A5 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 105, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.096 272.8) |
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 #5B69A5 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B69A5 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B69A5 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B69A5 text on black | 4.00:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#929ECC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#7786BF
oklch(63.1% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B69A5
oklch(53.6% 0.096 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#505D93
oklch(49.2% 0.088 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#414C77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#373F60
oklch(37.6% 0.058 272.9)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#5B69A5 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) | #536FA7 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D69A4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41757F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B69A5
#5B69A5
oklch(53.6% 0.096 272.8)
- #816C20
#816C20
oklch(53.7% 0.096 93.1)
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 #5B69A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.055
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.056
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.058
Use #5B69A5 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.