#5374AE
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(56% 0.098 261.2), rgb(83, 116, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#5374AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5374AE |
| RGB | rgb(83, 116, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.098 261.2) |
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 #5374AE | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5374AE | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5374AE text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5374AE text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A1CD
oklch(70.6% 0.071 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A8AC0
oklch(63.1% 0.09 260.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5374AE
oklch(56% 0.098 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#436094
oklch(49.1% 0.091 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#374F78
oklch(42.8% 0.075 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#304261
oklch(37.8% 0.058 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2739
oklch(27.1% 0.037 260)
#5374AE 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) | #5D78B0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5370AD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #268189 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5374AE
#5374AE
oklch(56% 0.098 261.2)
- #926E26
#926E26
oklch(56.1% 0.099 81.2)
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 #5374AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
Use #5374AE 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.