#5E70BA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(56.5% 0.116 271.9), rgb(94, 112, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#5E70BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E70BA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 112, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.116 271.9) |
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 #5E70BA | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E70BA | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E70BA text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E70BA text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#7385CA
oklch(63.1% 0.106 271.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E70BA
oklch(56.5% 0.116 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B5B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B80
oklch(42.8% 0.089 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#353F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#5E70BA 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) | #5378BD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A71B8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39808C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E70BA
#5E70BA
oklch(56.5% 0.116 271.9)
- #8E7300
#8E7300
oklch(56.5% 0.116 92.4)
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 #5E70BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E70BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.061
Use #5E70BA 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.