#5C63AE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.9% 0.117 277.6), rgb(92, 99, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#5C63AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C63AE |
| RGB | rgb(92, 99, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.117 277.6) |
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 #5C63AE | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C63AE | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C63AE text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5C63AE text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#939CD5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A82CA
oklch(63% 0.108 278)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C63AE
oklch(52.9% 0.117 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#53599D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#434980
oklch(42.7% 0.091 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#393D66
oklch(37.6% 0.07 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#5C63AE 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) | #466DB1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F66AC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7380 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C63AE
#5C63AE
oklch(52.9% 0.117 277.6)
- #7D6B00
#7D6B00
oklch(52.9% 0.109 97.5)
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 #5C63AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5C63AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.061
Use #5C63AE 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.