#5375E6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.6% 0.175 268.1), rgb(83, 117, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#5375E6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.175 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5375E6 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 117, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 75%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.175 268.1) |
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 #5375E6 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5375E6 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5375E6 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5375E6 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C9CF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 268)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5375E6
oklch(59.6% 0.175 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#4566E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#3754C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E459E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#283B7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#172349
oklch(26.8% 0.072 268.1)
#5375E6 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) | #3783EA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E76E4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA3 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5375E6
#5375E6
oklch(59.6% 0.175 268.1)
- #9D7A00
#9D7A00
oklch(59.7% 0.122 88.5)
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 #5375E6, 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 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #5375E6 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.