#5375AD
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(56.1% 0.096 260), rgb(83, 117, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#5375AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 260°. 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 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5375AD |
| RGB | rgb(83, 117, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.096 260) |
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 #5375AD | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5375AD | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5375AD text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5375AD text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DD
oklch(81% 0.043 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#88A2CC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A8ABF
oklch(63.1% 0.088 260.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5375AD
oklch(56.1% 0.096 260)
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Step 700
700
#426193
oklch(49.2% 0.089 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#374F77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4260
oklch(37.7% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#5375AD 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) | #5F79AF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5471AC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #278189 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5375AD
#5375AD
oklch(56.1% 0.096 260)
- #926E2A
#926E2A
oklch(56.1% 0.096 80.3)
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 #5375AD, 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 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
Use #5375AD 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.