#5D6CB2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.1% 0.11 273.1), rgb(93, 108, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#5D6CB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6CB2 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 108, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.11 273.1) |
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 #5D6CB2 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6CB2 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6CB2 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D6CB2 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#909ED3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7585C7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 272.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D6CB2
oklch(55.1% 0.11 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E5B9B
oklch(49.1% 0.104 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#404B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 273)
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Step 900
900
#363F65
oklch(37.8% 0.066 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#5D6CB2 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) | #5174B5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6DB0 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D7B86 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6CB2
#5D6CB2
oklch(55.1% 0.11 273.1)
- #886F08
#886F08
oklch(55% 0.11 92.8)
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 #5D6CB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
Use #5D6CB2 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.