#5D6DAB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.9% 0.099 271.8), rgb(93, 109, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#5D6DAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 272°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6DAB |
| RGB | rgb(93, 109, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.099 271.8) |
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 #5D6DAB | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6DAB | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6DAB text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D6DAB text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E7EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DE
oklch(81% 0.044 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#919ECE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#7686C1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 272)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D6DAB
oklch(54.9% 0.099 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E5D95
oklch(49.2% 0.092 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#404C79
oklch(42.7% 0.076 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#363F61
oklch(37.6% 0.06 272)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#5D6DAB 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) | #5774AE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6DAA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417A84 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6DAB
#5D6DAB
oklch(54.9% 0.099 271.8)
- #866F20
#866F20
oklch(54.9% 0.099 92.1)
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 #5D6DAB, 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 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.056
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.057
Use #5D6DAB 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.