#5474AF
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(56.1% 0.099 262), rgb(84, 116, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#5474AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5474AF |
| RGB | rgb(84, 116, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.099 262) |
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 #5474AF | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5474AF | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5474AF text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5474AF text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A1CE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 262)
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Step 500
500
#6B89C1
oklch(63% 0.092 262.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5474AF
oklch(56.1% 0.099 262)
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Step 700
700
#436095
oklch(49.1% 0.092 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#374E79
oklch(42.6% 0.077 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#304161
oklch(37.6% 0.059 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2639
oklch(26.9% 0.038 262.7)
#5474AF 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) | #5D79B1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5270AE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #288189 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5474AF
#5474AF
oklch(56.1% 0.099 262)
- #926E25
#926E25
oklch(56.1% 0.099 81.5)
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 #5474AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.029
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
Use #5474AF 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.