#5172BB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.1% 0.12 264.5), rgb(81, 114, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#5172BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5172BB |
| RGB | rgb(81, 114, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.12 264.5) |
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 #5172BB | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5172BB | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5172BB text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5172BB text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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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
#AFC1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#6888CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 264.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5172BB
oklch(56.1% 0.12 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#405EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#354D81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4068
oklch(37.6% 0.073 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#5172BB 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) | #5479BE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466FB9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05828D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5172BB
#5172BB
oklch(56.1% 0.12 264.5)
- #946E00
#946E00
oklch(56.1% 0.115 84.5)
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 #5172BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.052
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.053
Use #5172BB 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.