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Decisive Bluebell

#5669e5
Notes

Decisive Bluebell (#5669E5) is a true blue with a vibrant character. It holds its own as a focal accent, carrying visual weight without tipping into neon territory. Its HSL profile (232°, 73%, 62%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary amber. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#5669e5
RGB
rgb(86, 105, 229)
HSL
hsl(232, 73%, 62%)
HWB
hwb(232 34% 10%)
OKLCH
oklch(57.4% 0.188 272.5)
HSV
hsv(232, 62%, 90%)
LAB
lab(49.18% 30.77 -65.29)
LCH
lch(49.18% 72.18 295.24)
CMYK
cmyk(62%, 54%, 0%, 10%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#5669e5
Original
#087be9
Protanopia
#006fe2
Deuteranopia
#00869d
Tritanopia
#6e6e6e
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAon White
4.62:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAon Black
4.55:1

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