#5E6CA4
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.4% 0.089 272.4), rgb(94, 108, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#5E6CA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 108, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.089 272.4) |
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 #5E6CA4 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6CA4 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6CA4 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E6CA4 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#939FC9
oklch(70.8% 0.063 272.3)
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Step 500
500
#7886BC
oklch(63% 0.083 272.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E6CA4
oklch(54.4% 0.089 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#515D90
oklch(49.1% 0.083 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#424C75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#38405E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#5E6CA4 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) | #5972A6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536CA3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477780 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6CA4
#5E6CA4
oklch(54.4% 0.089 272.4)
- #826E2B
#826E2B
oklch(54.4% 0.089 92.5)
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 #5E6CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
Use #5E6CA4 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.