#5175BD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.9% 0.119 263), rgb(81, 117, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#5175BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5175BD |
| RGB | rgb(81, 117, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.119 263) |
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 #5175BD | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5175BD | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5175BD text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5175BD text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#6688CC
oklch(63% 0.11 263.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5175BD
oklch(56.9% 0.119 263)
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Step 700
700
#3E5E9F
oklch(49% 0.111 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#344D81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4168
oklch(37.8% 0.072 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#5175BD 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) | #577BC0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4972BB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008590 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5175BD
#5175BD
oklch(56.9% 0.119 263)
- #986F00
#986F00
oklch(56.8% 0.117 82.9)
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 #5175BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.024
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
Use #5175BD 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.