#5E67AF
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.9% 0.113 276.5), rgb(94, 103, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#5E67AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E67AF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 103, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.113 276.5) |
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 #5E67AF | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E67AF | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E67AF text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E67AF text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#B7BEE2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#939CD3
oklch(70.6% 0.081 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#7983C8
oklch(63% 0.104 276.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E67AF
oklch(53.9% 0.113 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#525A9B
oklch(49.2% 0.104 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#434A7E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#383E65
oklch(37.7% 0.067 276)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#5E67AF 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) | #4C70B2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456AAD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417682 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E67AF
#5E67AF
oklch(53.9% 0.113 276.5)
- #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 #5E67AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E67AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.060
Use #5E67AF 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.