#5E68AF
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.2% 0.111 276), rgb(94, 104, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#5E68AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 276°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E68AF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 104, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.111 276) |
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 #5E68AF | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E68AF | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E68AF text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E68AF text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#B7BFE2
oklch(81% 0.05 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#939DD3
oklch(70.8% 0.08 276.1)
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Step 500
500
#7984C7
oklch(63.2% 0.102 276)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E68AF
oklch(54.2% 0.111 276)
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Step 700
700
#515A9B
oklch(49.1% 0.104 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#424A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.085 275.5)
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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)
#5E68AF 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) | #4D71B2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476AAD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417783 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E68AF
#5E68AF
oklch(54.2% 0.111 276)
- #836E01
#836E01
oklch(54.2% 0.111 95.7)
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 #5E68AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E68AF.
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 0.050
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
Use #5E68AF 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.