#5D69EE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.5% 0.198 274.6), rgb(93, 105, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#5D69EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D69EE |
| RGB | rgb(93, 105, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.198 274.6) |
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 #5D69EE | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D69EE | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D69EE text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D69EE text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFB
oklch(81% 0.089 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#8798F8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B7BF5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 274.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D69EE
oklch(58.5% 0.198 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#464EC6
oklch(49% 0.184 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A41A0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#31387F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#5D69EE 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) | #007EF3 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071EB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0089A1 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D69EE
#5D69EE
oklch(58.5% 0.198 274.6)
- #937A00
#937A00
oklch(58.6% 0.12 94.6)
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 #5D69EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
Use #5D69EE 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.