#5C6ABA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.1% 0.125 274.1), rgb(92, 106, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#5C6ABA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C6ABA |
| RGB | rgb(92, 106, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.125 274.1) |
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 #5C6ABA | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C6ABA | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C6ABA text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C6ABA text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE6
oklch(81% 0.056 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F9DD9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#7483CF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 274.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C6ABA
oklch(55.1% 0.125 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D59A2
oklch(49% 0.117 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F4983
oklch(42.6% 0.097 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#353E69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#5C6ABA 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) | #4974BD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406CB8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357B89 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C6ABA
#5C6ABA
oklch(55.1% 0.125 274.1)
- #877000
#877000
oklch(55.1% 0.113 94.7)
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 #5C6ABA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5C6ABA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
Use #5C6ABA 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.