#5F6EA4
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.9% 0.086 271.5), rgb(95, 110, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#5F6EA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F6EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 110, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.086 271.5) |
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 #5F6EA4 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F6EA4 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F6EA4 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F6EA4 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#929FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 271)
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Step 500
500
#7887BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 271.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F6EA4
oklch(54.9% 0.086 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#505E8F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#424D74
oklch(42.8% 0.066 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#38405D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#212637
oklch(27.2% 0.033 271.5)
#5F6EA4 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) | #5B73A6 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556EA3 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487981 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F6EA4
#5F6EA4
oklch(54.9% 0.086 271.5)
- #846F30
#846F30
oklch(54.9% 0.086 90.9)
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 #5F6EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
Use #5F6EA4 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.