#5E68AC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54% 0.107 275.9), rgb(94, 104, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#5E68AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E68AC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 104, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.107 275.9) |
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 #5E68AC | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E68AC | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E68AC text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E68AC text on black | 4.05:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFE0
oklch(81% 0.047 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#939DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#7984C5
oklch(63.1% 0.099 275.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E68AC
oklch(54% 0.107 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#525B98
oklch(49.2% 0.098 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#434A7C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#383E63
oklch(37.6% 0.064 275.9)
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Step 950
950
#21253A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 275.2)
#5E68AC 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) | #4F70AF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496AAA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437682 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E68AC
#5E68AC
oklch(54% 0.107 275.9)
- #816E0E
#816E0E
oklch(54.1% 0.107 96.5)
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 #5E68AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E68AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #5E68AC 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.