#5E65AE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.5% 0.114 277.7), rgb(94, 101, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#5E65AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E65AE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 101, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.114 277.7) |
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 #5E65AE | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E65AE | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E65AE text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E65AE text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#949CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.082 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A83C8
oklch(63.1% 0.104 277.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E65AE
oklch(53.5% 0.114 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#53599C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#44497E
oklch(42.7% 0.088 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#393D65
oklch(37.6% 0.068 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#5E65AE 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) | #496EB1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4368AC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427481 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E65AE
#5E65AE
oklch(53.5% 0.114 277.7)
- #7F6D00
#7F6D00
oklch(53.6% 0.111 97.7)
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 #5E65AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E65AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
Use #5E65AE 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.