#5175CD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.9% 0.141 265.5), rgb(81, 117, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#5175CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5175CD |
| RGB | rgb(81, 117, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.141 265.5) |
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 #5175CD | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5175CD | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5175CD text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5175CD text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1EB
oklch(81% 0.064 265)
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Step 400
400
#829FE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#6386D8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 265.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5175CD
oklch(57.9% 0.141 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C5CAB
oklch(49.2% 0.132 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#324B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.084 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2541
oklch(27% 0.055 266.6)
#5175CD 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) | #4D7ED0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B73CB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008997 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5175CD
#5175CD
oklch(57.9% 0.141 265.5)
- #997300
#997300
oklch(57.7% 0.118 85.5)
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 #5175CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #5175CD 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.