#5E69BF
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.3% 0.133 275.7), rgb(94, 105, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#5E69BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E69BF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 105, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.133 275.7) |
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 #5E69BF | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E69BF | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E69BF text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E69BF text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#909CDC
oklch(70.8% 0.095 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#7582D3
oklch(63.1% 0.122 275.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E69BF
oklch(55.3% 0.133 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E58A6
oklch(49.1% 0.124 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#404886
oklch(42.6% 0.102 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#363D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#5E69BF 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) | #4574C2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6CBD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #367B8B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E69BF
#5E69BF
oklch(55.3% 0.133 275.7)
- #877100
#877100
oklch(55.3% 0.114 95.5)
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 #5E69BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E69BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
Use #5E69BF 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.