#5B69EC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.2% 0.196 274), rgb(91, 105, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#5B69EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B69EC |
| RGB | rgb(91, 105, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.196 274) |
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 #5B69EC | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B69EC | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B69EC text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B69EC text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8698F8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A7BF4
oklch(63% 0.18 274)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B69EC
oklch(58.2% 0.196 274)
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Step 700
700
#454FC5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#39429F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#30397F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#5B69EC 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) | #007DF0 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0088A0 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B69EC
#5B69EC
oklch(58.2% 0.196 274)
- #927900
#927900
oklch(58.3% 0.12 94.4)
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 #5B69EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
Use #5B69EC 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.