#5D65A5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.9% 0.101 277), rgb(93, 101, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#5D65A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D65A5 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 101, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.101 277) |
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 #5D65A5 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D65A5 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D65A5 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5D65A5 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDE
oklch(81% 0.044 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#959DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B84C1
oklch(63.1% 0.092 277)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D65A5
oklch(52.9% 0.101 277)
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Step 700
700
#545B95
oklch(49.2% 0.093 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#444A79
oklch(42.6% 0.078 277)
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Step 900
900
#393E61
oklch(37.6% 0.06 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#222539
oklch(27.1% 0.037 277)
#5D65A5 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) | #4E6DA8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4967A4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45727D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D65A5
#5D65A5
oklch(52.9% 0.101 277)
- #7C6B16
#7C6B16
oklch(52.9% 0.101 97)
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 #5D65A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D65A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.052
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.055
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
Use #5D65A5 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.