#5D60A7
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52% 0.111 280), rgb(93, 96, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#5D60A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D60A7 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 96, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.111 280) |
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 #5D60A7 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D60A7 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D60A7 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5D60A7 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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 700.
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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
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE3
oklch(80.8% 0.054 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#969BD6
oklch(70.8% 0.086 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D81CB
oklch(63.1% 0.111 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#666AB7
oklch(55.6% 0.118 279.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D60A7
oklch(52% 0.111 280)
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Step 800
800
#464880
oklch(42.7% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#5D60A7 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) | #466AAA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4164A5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #456E7B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D60A7
#5D60A7
oklch(52% 0.111 280)
- #786900
#786900
oklch(51.9% 0.108 99.4)
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 #5D60A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D60A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.063
Use #5D60A7 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.