#5D6FC2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.7% 0.13 272.4), rgb(93, 111, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#5D6FC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 111, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.13 272.4) |
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 #5D6FC2 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6FC2 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D6FC2 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D6FC2 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 272)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#7184D1
oklch(63.2% 0.118 272.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D6FC2
oklch(56.7% 0.13 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A5AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#343E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E243E
oklch(26.8% 0.049 272.8)
#5D6FC2 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) | #4D79C5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4270C0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F818F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6FC2
#5D6FC2
oklch(56.7% 0.13 272.4)
- #8E7300
#8E7300
oklch(56.5% 0.116 92.4)
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 #5D6FC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
Use #5D6FC2 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.