#5274D1
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58% 0.148 266.7), rgb(82, 116, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#5274D1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5274D1 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 116, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.148 266.7) |
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 #5274D1 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5274D1 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5274D1 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5274D1 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 267)
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Step 400
400
#829EE3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#6485DC
oklch(63.2% 0.137 266.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5274D1
oklch(58% 0.148 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D5AAE
oklch(49% 0.138 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#324A8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F70
oklch(37.8% 0.087 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#5274D1 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) | #497ED5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3573CF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008998 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5274D1
#5274D1
oklch(58% 0.148 266.7)
- #997400
#997400
oklch(58% 0.119 86.3)
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 #5274D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #5274D1 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.