#5C60AE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.3% 0.121 279.1), rgb(92, 96, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#5C60AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 279°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C60AE |
| RGB | rgb(92, 96, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.121 279.1) |
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 #5C60AE | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C60AE | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C60AE text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5C60AE text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#949BDB
oklch(70.8% 0.094 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A80D1
oklch(63% 0.121 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6469BE
oklch(55.7% 0.13 278.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C60AE
oklch(52.3% 0.121 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#444785
oklch(42.7% 0.101 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#393C6A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#21233E
oklch(26.8% 0.05 279.2)
#5C60AE 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) | #416BB1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B64AC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F707E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C60AE
#5C60AE
oklch(52.3% 0.121 279.1)
- #7A6A00
#7A6A00
oklch(52.4% 0.108 98.8)
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 #5C60AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5C60AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #5C60AE 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.