#5E66B5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.1% 0.123 277.1), rgb(94, 102, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#5E66B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E66B5 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 102, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.123 277.1) |
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 #5E66B5 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E66B5 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E66B5 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E66B5 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#929CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#7982CD
oklch(63.1% 0.113 277.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E66B5
oklch(54.1% 0.123 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#5158A0
oklch(49% 0.114 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#434982
oklch(42.8% 0.094 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383D68
oklch(37.7% 0.074 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#5E66B5 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) | #4770B8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F69B3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7785 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E66B5
#5E66B5
oklch(54.1% 0.123 277.1)
- #816E00
#816E00
oklch(54% 0.111 97.1)
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 #5E66B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E66B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
Use #5E66B5 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.