#5C69EA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.1% 0.193 274.4), rgb(92, 105, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#5C69EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C69EA |
| RGB | rgb(92, 105, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.193 274.4) |
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 #5C69EA | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C69EA | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C69EA text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C69EA text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8798F6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 274.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B7BF3
oklch(63% 0.179 274.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C69EA
oklch(58.1% 0.193 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#464FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#39429E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#31397E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#5C69EA 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) | #007DEE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E7 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00889F | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C69EA
#5C69EA
oklch(58.1% 0.193 274.4)
- #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 #5C69EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
Use #5C69EA 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.