#5B6BBD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.4% 0.128 273.2), rgb(91, 107, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#5B6BBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6BBD |
| RGB | rgb(91, 107, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.128 273.2) |
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 #5B6BBD | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6BBD | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B6BBD text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B6BBD text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE7
oklch(81% 0.058 273)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DDB
oklch(70.8% 0.093 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7283D1
oklch(63% 0.119 273.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B6BBD
oklch(55.4% 0.128 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B59A4
oklch(49% 0.121 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E4985
oklch(42.7% 0.1 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#343E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#5B6BBD 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) | #4975C0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6DBB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #307D8B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6BBD
#5B6BBD
oklch(55.4% 0.128 273.2)
- #897000
#897000
oklch(55.3% 0.113 93.3)
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 #5B6BBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B6BBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
Use #5B6BBD 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.