#5470AA
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.9% 0.097 263.9), rgb(84, 112, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#5470AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5470AA |
| RGB | rgb(84, 112, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.097 263.9) |
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 #5470AA | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5470AA | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5470AA text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5470AA text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E89C0
oklch(63.2% 0.089 263.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5470AA
oklch(54.9% 0.097 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#465F94
oklch(49% 0.091 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#324161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#5470AA 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) | #5A75AC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506DA9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E7C85 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5470AA
#5470AA
oklch(54.9% 0.097 263.9)
- #8C6C24
#8C6C24
oklch(55% 0.097 84)
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 #5470AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.026
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.027
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.049
Use #5470AA 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.