#5375C0
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.2% 0.123 264.4), rgb(83, 117, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#5375C0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5375C0 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 117, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.123 264.4) |
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 #5375C0 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5375C0 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5375C0 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5375C0 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#85A0D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#6788CE
oklch(63.2% 0.112 264.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5375C0
oklch(57.2% 0.123 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F5EA1
oklch(49.2% 0.114 264)
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Step 800
800
#344D82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4069
oklch(37.7% 0.074 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#5375C0 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) | #567CC3 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4872BE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #028691 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5375C0
#5375C0
oklch(57.2% 0.123 264.4)
- #987100
#987100
oklch(57.2% 0.117 84.5)
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 #5375C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
Use #5375C0 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.