#5E68BA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.8% 0.127 276.1), rgb(94, 104, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#5E68BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E68BA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 104, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.127 276.1) |
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 #5E68BA | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E68BA | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E68BA text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E68BA text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#919CDA
oklch(70.8% 0.092 276.1)
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Step 500
500
#7782D0
oklch(63.1% 0.118 276.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E68BA
oklch(54.8% 0.127 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#5058A3
oklch(49.1% 0.119 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#414984
oklch(42.8% 0.098 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#373D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#5E68BA 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) | #4773BD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6BB8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A7988 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E68BA
#5E68BA
oklch(54.8% 0.127 276.1)
- #857000
#857000
oklch(54.9% 0.113 96)
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 #5E68BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E68BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
Use #5E68BA 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.