#5D6BBF
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.7% 0.131 274.3), rgb(93, 107, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#5D6BBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6BBF |
| RGB | rgb(93, 107, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.131 274.3) |
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 #5D6BBF | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6BBF | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D6BBF text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D6BBF text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8E9CDC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#7483D2
oklch(63.2% 0.12 274.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D6BBF
oklch(55.7% 0.131 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D59A5
oklch(49.2% 0.121 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4985
oklch(42.7% 0.1 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#353D6B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F243F
oklch(27% 0.051 274.5)
#5D6BBF 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) | #4876C2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6DBD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #337D8C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6BBF
#5D6BBF
oklch(55.7% 0.131 274.3)
- #897100
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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 #5D6BBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D6BBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
Use #5D6BBF 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.