#5174AB
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.7% 0.095 259.2), rgb(81, 116, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#5174AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5174AB |
| RGB | rgb(81, 116, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.095 259.2) |
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 #5174AB | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5174AB | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5174AB text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5174AB text on black | 4.43:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#698ABE
oklch(63% 0.087 259.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5174AB
oklch(55.7% 0.095 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#416193
oklch(49.1% 0.089 259)
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Step 800
800
#364F77
oklch(42.6% 0.074 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4260
oklch(37.7% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#5174AB 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) | #5E78AD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546FAA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #238088 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5174AB
#5174AB
oklch(55.7% 0.095 259.2)
- #916C2A
#916C2A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 78.9)
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 #5174AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.027
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
Use #5174AB 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.