#5F69A6
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.9% 0.096 275.6), rgb(95, 105, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#5F69A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F69A6 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 105, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.096 275.6) |
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 #5F69A6 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F69A6 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F69A6 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F69A6 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 275)
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Step 400
400
#949ECC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 275)
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Step 500
500
#7A85BF
oklch(63.1% 0.088 275.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F69A6
oklch(53.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#535C93
oklch(49.2% 0.089 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#444B77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#393F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#5F69A6 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) | #5470A8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6AA5 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487580 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F69A6
#5F69A6
oklch(53.9% 0.096 275.6)
- #7F6E21
#7F6E21
oklch(54% 0.097 96.4)
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 #5F69A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F69A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.058
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
Use #5F69A6 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.