#5472D0
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.6% 0.148 268.2), rgb(84, 114, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#5472D0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5472D0 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 114, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.148 268.2) |
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 #5472D0 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5472D0 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5472D0 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5472D0 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0ED
oklch(81% 0.067 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#849EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 268)
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Step 500
500
#6684DC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 268.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5472D0
oklch(57.6% 0.148 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#405AAE
oklch(49.2% 0.137 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#344A8D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 268)
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Step 950
950
#1B2542
oklch(27.1% 0.056 268.2)
#5472D0 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) | #467DD4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3372CE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008797 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5472D0
#5472D0
oklch(57.6% 0.148 268.2)
- #967400
#967400
oklch(57.6% 0.118 88.1)
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 #5472D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #5472D0 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.