#5E6BBB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.5% 0.125 274.7), rgb(94, 107, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#5E6BBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 275°. 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 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6BBB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 107, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.125 274.7) |
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 #5E6BBB | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6BBB | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E6BBB text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E6BBB text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE6
oklch(81% 0.056 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#909CD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#7583CE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 274.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E6BBB
oklch(55.5% 0.125 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E59A2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#404983
oklch(42.7% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#363E69
oklch(37.8% 0.074 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#5E6BBB 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) | #4B75BE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #426DB9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #397C8A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6BBB
#5E6BBB
oklch(55.5% 0.125 274.7)
- #887100
#887100
oklch(55.4% 0.114 94.8)
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 #5E6BBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E6BBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
Use #5E6BBB 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.