#5D69EC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.3% 0.195 274.7), rgb(93, 105, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#5D69EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D69EC |
| RGB | rgb(93, 105, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.195 274.7) |
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 #5D69EC | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D69EC | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D69EC text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D69EC text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8798F7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C7BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 274.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D69EC
oklch(58.3% 0.195 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#474FC5
oklch(49.2% 0.181 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A419F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#31387E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 275)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#5D69EC 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) | #007DF0 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0088A0 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D69EC
#5D69EC
oklch(58.3% 0.195 274.7)
- #927900
#927900
oklch(58.3% 0.12 94.4)
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 #5D69EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
Use #5D69EC 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.