#5071BC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.9% 0.123 264.8), rgb(80, 113, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#5071BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5071BC |
| RGB | rgb(80, 113, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.123 264.8) |
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 #5071BC | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5071BC | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5071BC text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5071BC text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#85A0D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#6787CE
oklch(63% 0.114 264.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5071BC
oklch(55.9% 0.123 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#405DA1
oklch(49% 0.115 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#354D83
oklch(42.8% 0.095 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4069
oklch(37.7% 0.074 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#5071BC 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) | #5178BF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436EBA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00828D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5071BC
#5071BC
oklch(55.9% 0.123 264.8)
- #936E00
#936E00
oklch(56% 0.115 85.2)
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 #5071BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.032
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.053
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
Use #5071BC 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.