#5270CA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.7% 0.143 267.8), rgb(82, 112, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#5270CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5270CA |
| RGB | rgb(82, 112, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.143 267.8) |
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 #5270CA | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5270CA | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5270CA text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5270CA text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#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
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#859EE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#6785D9
oklch(63.2% 0.131 267.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5270CA
oklch(56.7% 0.143 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#405AAB
oklch(49% 0.133 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#354A8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 268)
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Step 900
900
#2E3E6F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2541
oklch(27% 0.054 267.8)
#5270CA 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) | #477ACD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3570C8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008493 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5270CA
#5270CA
oklch(56.7% 0.143 267.8)
- #937100
#937100
oklch(56.6% 0.116 87.6)
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 #5270CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
Use #5270CA 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.