#5E62AF
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.9% 0.12 279.2), rgb(94, 98, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#5E62AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E62AF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 98, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.12 279.2) |
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 #5E62AF | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E62AF | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E62AF text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E62AF text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE4
oklch(81% 0.054 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#959BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C82CB
oklch(63.2% 0.109 279.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E62AF
oklch(52.9% 0.12 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#54589E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 279)
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Step 800
800
#454880
oklch(42.7% 0.092 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#5E62AF 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) | #446CB2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E66AD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427280 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E62AF
#5E62AF
oklch(52.9% 0.12 279.2)
- #7B6C00
#7B6C00
oklch(52.9% 0.11 99.7)
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 #5E62AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E62AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #5E62AF 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.