#5D669F
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.8% 0.09 276), rgb(93, 102, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#5D669F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D669F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 102, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 26%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.09 276) |
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 #5D669F | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D669F | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D669F text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5D669F text on black | 3.86:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#959ECA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C85BC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 276.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D669F
oklch(52.8% 0.09 276)
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Step 700
700
#545C90
oklch(49.1% 0.084 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#454B75
oklch(42.7% 0.07 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#5D669F 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) | #536CA1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E679E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48717B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D669F
#5D669F
oklch(52.8% 0.09 276)
- #7B6B25
#7B6B25
oklch(52.9% 0.091 96.2)
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 #5D669F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
Use #5D669F 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.