#5D62B2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53% 0.124 278.6), rgb(93, 98, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#5D62B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.124 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 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D62B2 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 98, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.124 278.6) |
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 #5D62B2 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D62B2 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D62B2 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5D62B2 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
#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
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE5
oklch(81% 0.055 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#949BD8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A81CD
oklch(63% 0.114 278.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D62B2
oklch(53% 0.124 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#5358A1
oklch(49.2% 0.116 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#444882
oklch(42.7% 0.095 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#393D68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#5D62B2 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) | #426DB5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B66B0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7381 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D62B2
#5D62B2
oklch(53% 0.124 278.6)
- #7C6C00
#7C6C00
oklch(53% 0.11 99)
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 #5D62B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D62B2.
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 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
Use #5D62B2 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.