#5D699E
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.4% 0.085 273.5), rgb(93, 105, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#5D699E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 273°. 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D699E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 105, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 26%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.085 273.5) |
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 #5D699E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D699E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D699E text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5D699E text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 274)
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Step 400
400
#949FC7
oklch(70.8% 0.06 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A86B9
oklch(63% 0.078 273.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D699E
oklch(53.4% 0.085 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#525D8D
oklch(49% 0.078 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#434C73
oklch(42.6% 0.066 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#39405D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#212536
oklch(26.9% 0.032 273.8)
#5D699E 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) | #576FA0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52699D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48747C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D699E
#5D699E
oklch(53.4% 0.085 273.5)
- #7D6C2D
#7D6C2D
oklch(53.4% 0.085 94.2)
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 #5D699E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
Use #5D699E 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.