#5378D0
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.8% 0.141 265.2), rgb(83, 120, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#5378D0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5378D0 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 120, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.141 265.2) |
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 #5378D0 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5378D0 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5378D0 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5378D0 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1EB
oklch(81% 0.064 265)
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Step 400
400
#829FE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#6386D8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 265.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5378D0
oklch(58.8% 0.141 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C5CAB
oklch(49.2% 0.132 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#314B8A
oklch(42.6% 0.109 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#5378D0 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) | #5181D3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F76CE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C9A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5378D0
#5378D0
oklch(58.8% 0.141 265.2)
- #9D7600
#9D7600
oklch(58.8% 0.121 85.4)
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 #5378D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #5378D0 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.