#5D6FA4
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55% 0.086 269.1), rgb(93, 111, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#5D6FA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 111, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.086 269.1) |
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 #5D6FA4 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6FA4 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D6FA4 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D6FA4 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DA
oklch(80.8% 0.038 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C8
oklch(70.8% 0.061 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#7688BA
oklch(63.2% 0.079 268.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D6FA4
oklch(55% 0.086 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E5E8E
oklch(49% 0.08 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#404D73
oklch(42.6% 0.066 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#36405D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#5D6FA4 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) | #5C74A6 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566EA3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457A82 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6FA4
#5D6FA4
oklch(55% 0.086 269.1)
- #866F31
#866F31
oklch(55.1% 0.086 88.9)
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 #5D6FA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
Use #5D6FA4 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.