#5375DF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.1% 0.166 267.7), rgb(83, 117, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#5375DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5375DF |
| RGB | rgb(83, 117, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.166 267.7) |
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 #5375DF | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5375DF | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5375DF text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5375DF text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F2
oklch(81% 0.074 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#809DEB
oklch(70.6% 0.119 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#6183E5
oklch(63.1% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5375DF
oklch(59.1% 0.166 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B58B7
oklch(49.2% 0.154 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#314894
oklch(42.7% 0.128 268)
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Step 900
900
#2B3D76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#5375DF 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) | #3F82E3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2375DD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D9F | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5375DF
#5375DF
oklch(59.1% 0.166 267.7)
- #9C7800
#9C7800
oklch(59.1% 0.121 87.5)
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 #5375DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
Use #5375DF 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.