#5E6FAE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.6% 0.1 271.4), rgb(94, 111, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#5E6FAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 271°. 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6FAE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 111, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.1 271.4) |
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 #5E6FAE | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6FAE | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E6FAE text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E6FAE text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DF
oklch(81% 0.045 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#909FCE
oklch(70.8% 0.071 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#7586C2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 271.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E6FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E5D96
oklch(49.2% 0.093 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#404C79
oklch(42.7% 0.076 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#363F62
oklch(37.6% 0.061 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#5E6FAE 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) | #5876B1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516FAD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417C86 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6FAE
#5E6FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 271.4)
- #897121
#897121
oklch(55.7% 0.1 91.6)
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 #5E6FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.056
Use #5E6FAE 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.