#5174D7
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.3% 0.157 266.9), rgb(81, 116, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#5174D7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5174D7 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 116, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.157 266.9) |
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 #5174D7 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5174D7 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5174D7 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5174D7 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#819EE7
oklch(70.7% 0.112 267)
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Step 500
500
#6284E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 267)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5174D7
oklch(58.3% 0.157 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B59B2
oklch(49% 0.146 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#314990
oklch(42.6% 0.121 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 267)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#5174D7 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) | #4480DB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C73D5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B9B | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5174D7
#5174D7
oklch(58.3% 0.157 266.9)
- #9A7500
#9A7500
oklch(58.3% 0.119 86.4)
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 #5174D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
Use #5174D7 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.