#5F65A7
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.1% 0.103 278.3), rgb(95, 101, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#5F65A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 278°. 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F65A7 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 101, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.103 278.3) |
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 #5F65A7 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F65A7 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F65A7 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5F65A7 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEDF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 278.5)
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Step 400
400
#969CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C83C2
oklch(63% 0.095 278.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F65A7
oklch(53.1% 0.103 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#555A96
oklch(49.1% 0.096 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#454A7A
oklch(42.7% 0.079 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E62
oklch(37.7% 0.062 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#222439
oklch(26.9% 0.039 279.2)
#5F65A7 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) | #4E6DAA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4968A5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48727E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F65A7
#5F65A7
oklch(53.1% 0.103 278.3)
- #7C6C13
#7C6C13
oklch(53.1% 0.103 98.1)
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 #5F65A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F65A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.055
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #5F65A7 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.