#5274C8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.4% 0.135 265.7), rgb(82, 116, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#5274C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5274C8 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 116, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.135 265.7) |
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 #5274C8 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5274C8 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5274C8 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5274C8 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E9
oklch(81% 0.06 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#849FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#6586D5
oklch(63% 0.125 265.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5274C8
oklch(57.4% 0.135 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E5CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#334C88
oklch(42.8% 0.104 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#5274C8 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) | #4F7DCB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F72C6 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008794 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5274C8
#5274C8
oklch(57.4% 0.135 265.7)
- #977200
#977200
oklch(57.3% 0.117 85.9)
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 #5274C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
Use #5274C8 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.